We are Moving to Nude Food Wednesdays

What is Nude Food?

Nude Food is food without excess packaging. This reduces the amount of waste that goes into landfill, and helps us to live more sustainably. This can be fresh food made at home, or food bought in bulk that is divided into single serves, and brought to school in a reusable container.

Tips for parents packing Nude Food lunches 

Bin audits in schools show large quantities of unopened packaged foods (single-serve yogurts, cheese sticks, sandwiches, uneaten fruit and fruit boxes are being thrown away. This costs your family money as well as creating unnecessary waste. Below are some tips that may help you prepare for Nude Food Wednesdays. 

• Cut up fruit and vegetables and pack them in reusable containers so that children can eat some and save the rest for later. (It’s easier to eat a wedge or two of an apple and then reseal the container than to take a few bites out of a whole apple and save the rest). A rubber band around a sliced apple will prevent browning. 
• Encourage your children to bring home uneaten food to eat later. 
• Appreciate that play time is also important, so discuss with children how much they can reasonably eat in one day. 
• If your children have chips, savoury biscuits, or other snacks, try buying a larger bulk pack and have your children put the same quantity into a reusable labelled container that they bring home each day. It’s also cheaper! 
• Avoid buying drinks in packaging that cannot be resealed. Many children take just a few sips at snack time and discard the rest. Pack drinks in a reusable container (Adapted from Wipe Out Waste, SA Government Resources).