Health e-Lunch Kids Gets Back to School with Exceptional Nutrition

August 18th, 2008

Back to school puts many parents back in the morning rush to get their kids out the door with a home-packed lunch.

Falls Church, VA, August 6, 2008 – While the pack-it-yourself approach scores on value, it often falls short on convenience and nutrition. Discovering at 7:00 a.m. that the crisper is bare of fresh fruits and veggies can force parents to less-than-healthful choices. In the heat of the moment, many pull into the nearest drive-through or pull out a store-bought, shelf-stable product that is high in sodium, sugar and hydrogenated fats.

A growth-oriented company, Health e-Lunch Kids, offers families in four east coast markets a better solution. Health e-Lunch Kids provides easy internet ordering of fresh meals that are delivered daily to schools in time for lunch. Its lunch-making service marries the convenience of fast food with the taste of fresh foods prepared by hand, under the watchful eye of a registered child nutritionist. Operating since 2006 in the greater Washington, DC metro area, the company expanded to the Baltimore, Annapolis and Raleigh-Durham markets in time for back-to-school 2008.

“Busy families find that Health e-Lunch Kids support both their convenience needs and their healthy values,” affirms company founder Monica Tomasso. “Parents are reassured by the range of healthy choices and the knowledge that they can provide good food for their children, fast.” Whole grain breads, fruits and vegetables and spring water feature prominently in Health e-Lunch Kids menus, which are prepared for the Virginia-DC-Maryland markets from a USDA regulated commercial kitchen. “Our menus are designed to exceed federal nutritional guidelines and we offer foods low in sugar and salt and free of hydrogenated oil,’ explains Ms. Tomasso. “That satisfies parents, but we make sure to please kids’ taste buds, too,” she states. Taste testing selections with children helps the company offer foods even the pickiest of picky eaters will like. “We keep the menus interesting, offering alternatives to the traditional sandwiches, like pasta and quesadillas,” says Ms. Tomasso. “This year we’ll even try couscous!”

The company also makes it easy for parents of children with food allergies to identify ingredients and choose appropriate meals. “We want every part of the Health e-Lunch Kids experience to be easy on parents,” continues Ms. Tomasso. “That means easy ordering and peace of mind about the things that count, including food safety and exceptional nutrition.”

For more information about Health e-Lunch Kids, contact Monica Tomasso at 703.402.9064 or visit: www.healthelunchkids.com