Back to school: lunch box ideas for vegan kids

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The Healthy School Lunch Campaign and other advocacy groups have been urging schools to offer vegetarian and healthy lunches to students instead of pizza, fried chicken, tater tots, french fries, candy and sodas. Until a change is made and vegean options are avaliable, vegan parents and students will need to pack a lunch every day.

With Manhattan public schools starting back on September 8th, here are 40 lunch ideas to make planning for the school year a little bit easier:

1. Hummus & Vegetables
2. Apples & Almond Butter or Peanut Butter
3. “Tuna” Fish Sandwiches
4. Chickpea Spread Sandwiches
5. Veggie Wraps
6. Zucchini Bread or Muffins
7. Bagel Sanwiches
8. Bagels with Tofu Cream Cheese
9. Mini Pizza's using Pita Bread
10. Pasta with "Meat"balls
11. Pasta Salad
12. Couscous Salad
13. Quinoa Salad
14. Soups in Thermos
15. Soy Yogurt, Fruit & Granola
16. Tofu Fish Sticks
17. BBQ Tempeh
18. Vegetable Sushi
19. Sweet Potato Quesadilla
20. Classic Quesadilla with Black Beans
21. Chickpea Tacos
22. Bean Burritos
23. PB&J, PB&Banana, PB&Ricemellow
24. Banana & Agave Sandwiches
25. Tomato & Avocado Sandwiches
26. Baked Tortilla Chips with Salsa & Refried Beans
27. Refried Bean Cakes
28. Chickpea Cakes
29. Veggie Sandwich or Sub
30. Grilled "Cheese"
31. Zucchini “Mozzarella” Sticks
32. Vegan Corn Dogs
33. Mac ‘N Cheese
34. Chickenless Nuggets
35. Tofu Hot Dogs
36. Veggie Burgers
37. Mock Deli Meat Sandwiches
38. "B"LT Sandwiches
39. Yam falafels
40. Last Night's Leftovers