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Mum Sparks Debate After Sharing Snap Of Child's Lunchbox

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Updated 09:11 9 Feb 2022 GMTPublished 09:05 9 Feb 2022 GMT

Mum Sparks Debate After Sharing Snap Of Child's Lunchbox

Social media is divided.

Gregory Robinson

Gregory Robinson

A mum has sparked a debate online after sharing a picture of her child's lunch box.

One particular detail in the picture caught the attention of parents in a popular Facebook group but it's fair to say on first glance, the picture seems to show a regular packed meal.

The mum included a sandwich, grapes and biscuits in her child's lunch box which are all regular items for a meal on the go. But some parents took issue with the ham and mayonnaise sandwich filling, with many concerned mums debating whether it's safe to pack meat in a lunch box during the summer heat, 7News reports.

The child's lunch box sparked a debate (
Aldi Mums/Facebook)

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Posting in the Aldi Mums Facebook page, which has a large number of Australian parents who are currently in their summer season, one mum said: "Never gave my children meat on their school lunches in the summer heat".

Another concerned parent said: "Even if you put an ice brick in their lunch box it soon gets hot. What each class room needs [is] a small fridge so kids can put their lunch in."

While a third said: "Mayo on ham?!! Ew."

However a flurry of comments were posted in defence of the mum, with people claiming that they had similar lunches when they were children and they "lived to tell the tale."

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Parents debated whether putting meat in a lunch box during the summer was safe (
Alamy)

After reading the comments from concerned parents, one person responded: “Really? I went to school in the [Northern Territory], we kept our lunchboxes in our bags, outside, we ate meat in our sandwiches.”

When left out in the heat, foods including meat, cheese, fish and milk can spoil due to bacteria but there are ways to combat this.

You can keep perishable foods cold in hot weather by ensuring the lunch box is kept in a cool place out of direct sunlight and by using freezing packs to stop harmful bacteria from multiplying.

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Some parents said they had similar lunches when they were children (
Alamy)

One hack for keeping foods like meat and yogurt cool in a lunch box is by freezing a small water bottle or juice box to keep the contents cool.

By lunch time the drink should have thawed enough for the child to drink and the food inside the lunchbox will be nice and cold.

Featured Image Credit: Pexels

Topics: Food and Drink, Parenting

Gregory Robinson
Gregory Robinson

Gregory is a journalist working for Tyla. After graduating with a master's degree in journalism, he has worked for both print and online publications and is particularly interested in TV, (pop) music and lifestyle. He loves Madonna, teen dramas from the '90s and prefers tea over coffee.

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