# Sustainable School Lunch Clubs The 'Real Food Lunch Club' Offers Healthy, Delicious Meals Daily By Joey Haar | Published 2018-04-23 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-food-lunch-club References: [rfrk](https://rfrk.com/schools/) School lunches don't have the best reputation when it comes to both quality and nutrition, so the 'Real Food Lunch Club' from Toronto-based catering company 'Real Food for Real Kids' is aiming to help provide healthy eating for kids. The program brings [daily lunches to kids in 12 schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lunchables-effect) across the city, providing popular and healthy meals made with real foods. Real Food for Real Kids has ample experience feeding kids, and the company has learned just what kids like and dislike. The menu includes classic kid-favorites like 'Mac Chick n' Cheese' with carrot puree or a [vegetarian pasta bake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proper-good-soups) with a tasty red lentil sauce. The meals are all prepared in Real Food's tree nut- and peanut-free kitchen, thus adhering to provincial standards, and they're served by a Real Food Lunch Club Coach who serves up the healthy meals with a smile. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Healthy School Lunch Programs:** Opportunities exist for catering companies and schools to collaborate on providing nutritious meals to kids, improving their health and academic performance. - **Real Food as a Selling Point:** Catering companies can differentiate themselves by emphasizing the use of real, unprocessed ingredients in their meals, appealing to health-conscious consumers. - **Tailored Menus for Children:** Opportunities exist for catering companies to create menus specifically tailored to children's tastes and nutritional needs. ### Who This Affects Most - **School Catering Services:** Catering companies can partner with schools to provide healthier options to students, addressing concerns over childhood obesity and malnutrition. - **Health Food Industry:** Catering companies can tap into the growing demand for healthy, unprocessed foods, emphasizing their use of natural, locally sourced ingredients. - **Education Industry:** Schools can improve the academic performance and overall health of their students by partnering with catering companies to provide nutritious meals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Snackable Back-to-School Lunches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunchers.md) - [School Nutrition Certification Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-nutrition.md) - [School Breakfast Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breakfast-club-of-canada-supports.md) - [Plant-Based School Lunch Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-school-lunch-challenge.md) - [Plant-Based Lunch Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mighty-yum.md) - [Eco Fast Food Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cool-kids-meal.md) - [Children's Food-Insecurity Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/never-miss-a-lunch.md) - [Health-Minded Fast Food Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivers-real-foods.md) - [Grocer-Backed Community Lunch Clubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-metro-lunch-clubs.md)