North Shore Organic School Lunches: Controversial Progress

Companies offering organic school lunches have sprouted up along the North Shore.   In most cases, the schools that offer these lunches do so as part of PTO-sponsored lunch programs. Menu items might include creamy mashed potatoes, kid-friendly organic chicken fingers and salad, or whole wheat-crusted pizza and a side of carrots. “It’s definitely moving […]

Fresh: Bright Idea

Evanston mom and former teacher Stephanie Stiller wanted to go green with her kids’ lunches, but the Tupperware tops never seemed to make it home on the school bus. So, she invented the Bright Bin New Generation Lunch Box, a one-piece, dishwasher-safe plastic lunch box with multiple compartments. Schools have used the boxes for fundraisers, […]