Hi,

I was over whelmed when I went to buy my DD a lunch box last week! Talk about over kill...
Anyway, I decided on an insulated bag that has 2 compartments, and includes a little ice pack in an internal front panel of the bottom compartment. This is the section for bigger items, like a container of pasta salad or a sandwich. It comes with a container in the compartment. In the top, smaller compartment, I will put the recess/little lunch with another small ice pack. The brand is California Innovations, and it cost about $10 at Kmart. I am also considering buying some Earth wrap, the reusable, resealable wrap to avoid using lots of little plastic containers that take up too much space.

OT: The insulated bag claims to have been checked and passed by the Lead Safe Detection System. Is lead a problem in insulated bags? I have never heard about it. Or is this just a marketing ploy (comparable with products who claim they are gluten free, when they would never have gluten in them any way, like rice!).