Between trying to be earth-smart and penny-wise, I'm avoiding pre-washed, pre-cut and pre-packaged fruit and veggies and doing the work myself. Anyone else?
It's not a big to deal to put carrots and grapes in reusable containers so they're ready for lunches for the week. The apples, however, turn brown quickly after you cut them without the help of whatever the treatment is that gets put on pre-packaged slices. And for my not-so-fruit-loving kid, brown means it's "bad." Of course, it's not, but why even supply a loophole? If a whole apple is too much for your snacker, check out the Apple Saver by Evriholder Products ($3.99). Put the apple cut-side down, strap it in, and it's supposed to stay fresher (and not brown) longer.
