Now most of us reading this have grown up with the old classic lunch box that was metallic and probably has your favorite characters from TV shows. Including the thermos that our parents would put milk or some kind of juice in the box. The lunches were delicious, sometimes healthy, sometimes not so much. However, as children we did not care about that, of course. We just wanted to eat. However, as things have always changed, times have changed, and a more conventional and portable type of lunch box has entered the mainstream market. This is a concept and design of the famous Japanese bento box, and if you have children, once you see one of these lunch boxes, you will not want to use anything else.
Several advantages of bento boxes over old metal ones are the safety factor. With metal you are dealing with rust and possible cuts when metal bends, and it always does sooner or later. We all know how our children treat their lunch boxes. Most bento food containers are made of a safe type of plastic. So it will be durable and seal against moisture. They also each come with separate containers that fit into their own slots within the box. This little food container also comes with its own cutlery set. This idea of separating food into small containers helps you maintain portion control. All of which is very important for children to lead a healthy lifestyle and not overeat. Many of the bento containers also come with a small case to store the entire lunch box inside.
The benefits of bento lunch boxes are numerous from just tossing a sandwich into a brown bag. Also, these can be used not only by children but also by adults. They are perfect for a lunch in the park or when traveling, either by train or by plane. Other advantages of bento lunch boxes are that they are dishwasher safe. Now show me a metal food box that you can put in your dishwasher. Another great thing is that many of these come with great lunch ideas and laptop recipes that fit perfectly in the bento lunch box. So if you’re looking for a better way to pack your kid’s lunch for them, or if it’s just so you have an easy lunch on the go, then the bento lunch box is the way to go.
