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Poll: Why do you pack bento lunches?

Posted By Biggie On December 31, 2008 @ 12:38 am In poll | 47 Comments

Why do you pack bento-style lunches, or why do you want to?

I gradually got into bento lunches through a series of coincidences that I wrote about [1] in my profile. I lived in Japan for almost a decade, but didn’t pack bentos often until my husband was misdiagnosed with celiac disease, a food intolerance that all but ruled out restaurant meals. Bento-style packing appealed to me as a way to help my husband eat well despite health restrictions.

After the doctors figured out that my husband didn’t actually have celiac disease, I drifted back into the bento habit because of my toddler son: one small bento box took up a lot less room in my diaper bag than four or five Tupperware containers. How about you?

Why do you pack bento lunches? (check all that apply)

  • Eating healthier (73%, 783 Votes)
  • Fun and playful (62%, 665 Votes)
  • Save money (57%, 616 Votes)
  • Portion control or dieting (52%, 559 Votes)
  • Interest in Japan (44%, 471 Votes)
  • Compact size (42%, 455 Votes)
  • Cooking experimentation (40%, 431 Votes)
  • More variety (38%, 412 Votes)
  • Artistic expression (29%, 314 Votes)
  • Get picky eaters to eat (12%, 132 Votes)
  • Food allergies (8%, 81 Votes)
  • Other (describe in comments) (6%, 63 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,078

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Poll voting closes at midnight Pacific on Sunday, January 11, 2009.

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[2] Poll: When do you pack lunch?: http://lunchinabox.net/2008/11/27/poll-when-do-you-pack-lunch/
[3] Poll: Who do you pack lunch for?: http://lunchinabox.net/2008/11/01/poll-who-do-you-pack-lunches-for/
[4] How to cut your food bills: http://lunchinabox.net../2008/12/30/2008/10/21/how-to-cut-your-food-bills/
[5] Bento FAQ: http://lunchinabox.net../2008/12/30/2008/12/20/2008/12/09/2008/11/10/2008/10/27/2008/10/17/2008/10/1
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