With hundreds of thousands of Americans dying each year from obesity, type-2 diabetes, and a slew of chronic health conditions—all a direct result of food inequities, a broken food culture, and food marketing, and worsened by COVID-19, a significant shift in how we think about food and how we feed our kids must happen now if we want to change the trajectory of health for our kids. Food Issues hosted by health journalist and blogger Julie Revelant features interviews with authors, researchers, healthy food advocates, and thought leaders who want to educate, inspire, and empower organizations, parents, and local communities to create real, lasting change and ensure a healthier future for our kids. Through profound conversations that uncover the real issues affecting families coupled with easy, practical tips for parents, this podcast is the place to change our kids’ futures.
School might be out for the summer, but whether your kids are at camp or at home, packing and serving lunch is a task that never stops. If you’re feeling bored, uninspired, or frustrated because they won’t eat what you pull together, you need some new, healthy lunch ideas for kids. In this episode, I sat down with Gillian Fein, creator of LaLa Lunchbox, the best-selling meal planning app that empowers kids to have a voice in the age-old question “what’s for lunch?” Gillian and I talk about how she came up with the idea for LaLa Lunchbox, her journey to launch and grow the company, the lessons she learned, and the hard decisions she’s had to make. Gillian also shares why the lunch room at school can be an opportunity for children to express and own what makes them unique, and her best healthy lunch ideas for kids.
Welcome
2:11 Let’s talk about your story!
7:00 Have you always been passionate about healthy eating and food?
8:36 When you were growing LaLa Lunchbox, how did you know other parents wanted this product?
14:21 What can people expect with LaLa Lunchbox?
16:42 Let’s talk about your journey to launching the company: what were the steps to get it off the ground?
21:10 What were challenges you encountered along the way that actually turned out to be lessons learned?
23:55 What advice do you have for other parents who may want to start this type of business?
25:04 What is the future for LaLaLunchbox?
26:09 What are your favorite tips for packing healthy school lunches?
27:08 What are your favorite lunchboxes that you post on Instagram?
LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW
Gillian mentions her IG account @teenlunch.
Learn more about LaLaLunchbox on their website.
Follow LaLaLunchBox on Instagram.
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With hundreds of thousands of Americans dying each year from obesity, type-2 diabetes, and a slew of chronic health conditions—all a direct result of food inequities, a broken food culture, and food marketing, and worsened by COVID-19, a significant shift in how we think about food and how we feed our kids must happen now if we want to change the trajectory of health for our kids. Food Issues hosted by health journalist and blogger Julie Revelant features interviews with authors, researchers, healthy food advocates, and thought leaders who want to educate, inspire, and empower organizations, parents, and local communities to create real, lasting change and ensure a healthier future for our kids. Through profound conversations that uncover the real issues affecting families coupled with easy, practical tips for parents, this podcast is the place to change our kids’ futures.
School might be out for the summer, but whether your kids are at camp or at home, packing and serving lunch is a task that never stops. If you’re feeling bored, uninspired, or frustrated because they won’t eat what you pull together, you need some new, healthy lunch ideas for kids. In this episode, I sat down with Gillian Fein, creator of LaLa Lunchbox, the best-selling meal planning app that empowers kids to have a voice in the age-old question “what’s for lunch?” Gillian and I talk about how she came up with the idea for LaLa Lunchbox, her journey to launch and grow the company, the lessons she learned, and the hard decisions she’s had to make. Gillian also shares why the lunch room at school can be an opportunity for children to express and own what makes them unique, and her best healthy lunch ideas for kids.
Welcome
2:11 Let’s talk about your story!
7:00 Have you always been passionate about healthy eating and food?
8:36 When you were growing LaLa Lunchbox, how did you know other parents wanted this product?
14:21 What can people expect with LaLa Lunchbox?
16:42 Let’s talk about your journey to launching the company: what were the steps to get it off the ground?
21:10 What were challenges you encountered along the way that actually turned out to be lessons learned?
23:55 What advice do you have for other parents who may want to start this type of business?
25:04 What is the future for LaLaLunchbox?
26:09 What are your favorite tips for packing healthy school lunches?
27:08 What are your favorite lunchboxes that you post on Instagram?
LINKS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW
Gillian mentions her IG account @teenlunch.
Learn more about LaLaLunchbox on their website.
Follow LaLaLunchBox on Instagram.
FROM OUR PARTNERS
Kids Cook Real Food eCourse
The Kids Cook Real Food eCourse, created by a mom of 4 and a former elementary school teacher, is designed to build connection, confidence, and creativity in the kitchen. The course includes 30 basic cooking skills, 45 videos including several bonuses, printable supply and grocery shopping lists, and kid-friendly recipes. The course is designed for all kids ages 2 to teen and has three different skill levels. More than 18,000 families have taken the course and The Wall Street Journal named it the #1 cooking class for kids. Sign up now for the Kids Cook Real Food ecourse and get a free lesson for being a “Food Issues” listener.
Thrive Market
Thrive Market is an online membership-based market that has the highest quality, organic, non-GMO, healthy, and sustainable products. From groceries, clean beauty, safe supplements, and non-toxic home products to ethical meat, sustainable seafood, clean wine, and more, Thrive Market is where members save an average of $32 on every order! Through Thrive Gives, every paid membership sponsors a free one for a low-income family. Join Thrive Market today and get 25% off your first order and a free gift.
