Packed Lunch Vs Shop Bought

[Bladerunner]

When I've been on placement and I know the school has a microwave I take leftover pasta, rice or couscous and heat it up. Take a salad (homegrown of course) and a homemade roll - yum,yum!!

Microwaving food is not that good for you. I know it is convenient but did you know that if you microwave a jacket potato, the starch turns to sugar and you are basically eating the equivalent of a Mars bar but without the chocolate rush.

If you buy a sandwich that is made at the place you bought it, they do not have to put ingredients on it. Stupid loophole but it is still there. I prefer to know what I am putting in my butty but I am guilty of buying the odd egg/mayo from ASDA.

Be lucky (and not esurient)

[itsybitsy]

When I've been on placement and I know the school has a microwave I take leftover pasta, rice or couscous and heat it up. Take a salad (homegrown of course) and a homemade roll - yum,yum!!

Microwaving food is not that good for you. I know it is convenient but did you know that if you microwave a jacket potato, the starch turns to sugar and you are basically eating the equivalent of a Mars bar but without the chocolate rush.

But she's not microwaving potatoes.

[diamond lil]

I know its by-the-by and not relevant and nobody cares anyway, but I won't have a microwave, don't like them.

[preppingsu]

I know its by-the-by and not relevant and nobody cares anyway, but I won't have a microwave, don't like them.

I don't have one at home but as staffrooms don't have ovens/hobs etc then I have to use the microwave to heat food up. Everynow and again its nice to have something hot and makes a nice change from sandwiches/rolls. (But I would not eat the school meals........ )

[Bladerunner]

But she's not microwaving potatoes.

I know, that was an example. If it can do that to a spud, imagine what it can do to other foodstuffs.

Microwaves destroy nutrients in food so you are not getting the full benefit from whatever it is you are cooking.

I avoid microwaves because I don't trust what they do to the food. They can be used as weapons (not the kitchen type - microwaves in general)

Not having a go at anyone just trying to inform people.

Be lucky (and tatered)

[bulldogeagle]

TBH i think any food you dont cook yourself is a waste of money, all these take away foods including sarnies are a right rip off-look at fish and chips, at least £4.50 per person i could buy a lot of food for £9 for the 2 of us-our normal weekly shop only comes to about £40 thats restocking what we've used during the week. i am particular about what i eat and i like to know what is in my food, if i eat out then i have no control over the ingredients or where they are bought, i like to buy British produce where possible, we buy fruit and veg in season, and meat from a local producer (i dont like supermarket meat).

[Technik]

It's not just microwaves that destroy nutrients, it's cooking in general. That's why we should eat as much raw food as possible + as much food that hasn't been processed + eat food in season.... oh if only. I know very well all that but still sometimes don't have time to make my own lunch and buy from Greggs