Labor Day has come and gone, summer vacation is over and the start of the school year is here. To celebrate, I’m participating in a Twitter chat, hosted by The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) @iftmedia, about packed lunch safety. We’ve chosen two different dates and times to hold the chat, so feel free to jump in on the one that is most convenient.

Monday, September 8, from 6:00pm-7:00pm ET

Thursday, September 11, from 1:00pm-2:00pm ET

Participate (or just follow the discussion) using the hashtag #SafeLunch. Topics for discussion include:

Lunch box/bag food safety dangers

Different kinds of lunch bags–which keep food the safest?

How to pack leftovers

How to keep cold foods cold, hot foods hot

Participants will receive an IFT lunch bag