Consumer Reports Urges Government to Remove Popular Kids Snack From National School Lunch Program

Published on April 10, 2024

On Tuesday, Consumer Reports called on the Department of Agriculture to remove the popular Lunchables food kits from the National School Lunch Program after tests revealed that they may not be the healthiest option. “We don’t think anybody should regularly eat these products, and they definitely shouldn’t be considered a healthy school lunch,” said Eric Boring, Ph.D., a Consumer Reports chemist who led the testing. Consumer Reports (CR) tested 12 different versions of Lunchables and similar kits sold through retailers and found that several contained troubling levels of lead and cadmium—albeit none exceeding any federal limit. All but one kit also tested positive for phthalates—chemicals added to plastics to increase properties such as flexibility, transparency, durability, etc. Phthalates have been linked to reproductive problems, diabetes, and certain types of cancer....

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