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Lunchbox Upgrade

A steel bento for lunch, a steel water bottle, and fruit snacks made without synthetic dyes.

  • Fewer chemicals
  • Less plastic
  • Saves money

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  1. Plastic lunch box, the old item this swap replaces

    Plastic lunch box → Steel bento or food jar

    LunchBots Medium Trio stainless bento, 3 sections, 20 oz

    Meets our bar

    This bento is 18/8 stainless steel, box and lid, so food touches only steel, with no plasticizers or bisphenols in the mix. Hot lunch? Heat it at home on the stove or in a glass dish, then pack it in the insulated steel jar. AAP suggests glass or stainless steel when possible, and advises against microwaving kids’ food in plastic.

    • Less plastic
    • Fewer chemicals
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  2. Juice boxes, the old item this swap replaces

    Juice boxes → Small steel water bottle

    Bambaw insulated steel bottle with handle, 12 oz

    Meets our bar

    Water hydrates with zero sugar, and whole fruit brings the fibre juice lacks. A small steel bottle of water in the bag makes water the easy default.

    • Fewer chemicals
    • Saves money
    • Less plastic
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  3. Artificially dyed candy, the old item this swap replaces

    Artificially dyed candy → Dye-free treats

    Black Forest Juicy Burst fruit snacks, 40 x 0.8 oz

    Meets our bar

    Treats coloured with fruit and vegetable juice, turmeric or spirulina get their bright colours without petroleum-based dyes.

    • Fewer chemicals
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Good to know before you buy

  • Steel bento or food jar: LunchBots’ dividers aren’t watertight, so tuck yogurt or dips into a small leakproof cup. For hot food, fill the jar with boiling water for 5 minutes, empty it, then add piping-hot food so it stays warm until lunch. The jar’s outer sleeve is silicone; the food sits against steel. Reheating leftovers at home? See glass containers.
  • Small steel water bottle: Weaning off juice? Dilute it a little more each week, and keep it to 4 oz a day max for ages 1–3. The water sits in steel; the cap’s seal ring is silicone. Ready for a cup? See steel open cups.
  • Dye-free treats: Scan ingredients for Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 or Blue 1; some ‘no artificial dyes’ listings still show them. Gummies and hard candy, lollipops included, are choking hazards for babies and young children, says CDC. The maker says the gummy bears are for ages 2 and up.
Sources (7)
  1. AAP 2018 policy: don't microwave or dishwash plastics; use glass or stainless steel when possible
  2. AAP 2017: no juice under age 1; max 4 oz a day for ages 1–3
  3. Consumer Reports 2019: 21 of 45 juices had concerning arsenic, cadmium or lead (Consumer Reports doesn't endorse DetoxSwap or these products)
  4. California OEHHA review (Miller et al. 2022): significant behaviour links in 13 of 25 trials
  5. FDA 2025: Red No. 3 revoked; out of food by Jan 15, 2027
  6. FDA pledge tracker (Sept 2026): six remaining synthetic dyes targeted for removal by end of 2027
  7. CDC: round or hard candy and gummy candies are choking hazards for young children

Consumer Reports doesn’t endorse DetoxSwap or these products, and we have no connection with it.

General information, not medical advice. Ask your pediatrician before changing what your baby or child uses.

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