Environmental Impact: Contains pork, which has a higher carbon footprint relative to chicken, eggs and plant proteins. I will never be too old for Lunchables, and maybe that’s because the way I enjoy them continues to evolve. a b Michael Moss, Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, Random House Publishing Group, 2013, pp. Note: The potential climate impact of a particular food is not factored into a product's overall score.

And, I’ll show you a make-ahead option for those who want to bake their pita pizza ahead of time, and then enjoy it cold or reheat it at lunchtime!Cons: small pieces may be too little for kids under 8 or so, all of the gummy stuff tastes the same except for the "sauce", and the gummy candies can be really tough to chew.

After organizing focus groups of American mothers Drane discovered that their primary concern was time. Textbooks for food scientists reveal that the mono and di-glycerides and other emulsifiers are often made from hydrogenated fats (Hasenhuettl and Hartel 2008) and at temperatures above 220°C (Sikorski and Kolakowka 2011).The brand also created two versions targeting adults, by increasing the amount of food offered in each package, but these have since been discontinued. Combine each one of these industrial crimes against nature into a “pizza,” and suddenly everything changes. In 1997, Lunchables came under fire for having high saturated fat and sodium content while being marketed as a healthy children's meal. Back in the normal times, it was a good idea to have some Lunchables in the fridge for when I would come home hungry and need a late night snack.