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23rd Jan 2015

Lunchbox hack: How to avoid brown apple slices

Brown apples, we're reliably told, are "EEEEWWW GROSS"

Katie Mythen-Lynch

Do you lovingly chop your child’s apple into manageable slices, only to have the entire piece of fruit returned to you in the lunchbox at the end of the day?

The trick is to prevent the apple from browning, which, we’re reliably informed by children in the know, is the epitome of “EEEEWWWW GROSS”.

But how to do it? Easy. Chop the apple into slices, then place the apple back together and secure with a rubber band. Helicopter Mom shows you how to do it over here.

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