7 healthy hacks for homemade school lunches

County of San Diego

Communications Office

You're rushing off to work in the morning and still have to find time to make a doctor's appointment, sign permission slips for a field trip and drop the children off at school.

Oh, and find time to pack the kids' lunches?

You might think the easy option is to grab a prepackaged lunch or whip together a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and toss it in with a bag of chips and a snack cake.

But we've got some tips from the County Health and Human Services Agency's nutrition manager Naomi Billups that will help you make lunches that are nutritious – and qu...