Why Kraft Heinz is pulling Lunchables from school lunches

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Last year, we brought two NSLP compliant Lunchables options to schools that had increased protein,” Kraft Heinz said in a statement sent to Fox Business. “Lunchables products are not available in schools this year and we hope to revisit at a future date.” Lunchables will no longer be sold or distributed in school cafeterias Back in April, Consumer Reports, a nonprofit consumer organization, raised concerns about the NSLP Lunchables compliants, calling for them to be removed from cafeterias because of concerning nutritional contents. They’re highly processed, and regularly eating processed meat, a main ingredient in many of these products, has been linked to increased risk of some cancers.” After Kraft Heinz confirmed they would no longer be distributing or selling Lunchables in school cafeterias, Brian Ronholm, the Consumer Reports director of food policy, expressed his satisfaction with the decision. Ronholm said that Lunchables “have no place on the school lunch menu.” While Consumer Reports found Lunchables to be highly processed with little amounts of lead and cadmium, Kraft Heinz told ABC News the contents of the packaged food do not exceed any federal limits.