The USDA should remove Lunchables from the school lunch menu, according to Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports wants schools to stop serving Lunchables on their menu. Consumer Reports urges USDA to take action. The aggregate on Consumer Reports is urging the USDA to stop selling Lunchables in schools. Consumer reports: School lunches should not be served on school menus. The USDA should also take action to address the issue of school lunches.

Consumer Reports tested 12 store-bought versions of Lunchables and other ready-meal kits. Watchdog group tested 12 ready-meals kits, including from Armour LunchMakers and Good & Gather. Campaigners want to ban Lunchables from free school meals due to metals.

Consumer Reports found high levels of sodium and presence of heavy metals in meal kits it tested. Kraft Heinz spokesperson said all of its products meet strict safety standards. Consumer Reports asks USDA to remove Lunchables from schools' lunch menus. A spokesperson for Heinz says all of the products meet safety standards and meet standards.

Consumer Reports says USDA National School Lunch Program should drop Lunchables. Consumer Reports started a petition on the topic, too, too. The petition is being circulated by Consumer Reports and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its national school lunch program. Consumer reports: The USDA should drop lunchables.