My kids are among the brown-bag rebel brigade. I have been packing more lunches this year than I can ever remember.
I too have been packing far more lunches this year. Our school lunches (Northern CA) are $3.00 and children are required to get milk or water and a vegetable before they choose their entree. My 5’1” 9 year old weighs just 55lbs and was constantly hungry during the day— and he was eating EVERYTHING they put on his plate.