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What to Do With Leftovers? Pack THIS Zero Waste Kids’ Lunch | Future Chicken & Ashley Renne

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In this video, we turn vegan leftovers into a low-waste, kid-approved lunchbox using reusables. We even snip scallions straight from my son’s little herb garden regrown from food scraps! Future Chicken appears throughout the video to help teach families about sustainability in an accessible way. If you’re looking for family-friendly vegan recipes, zero waste swaps, or low-waste lunchbox inspiration, this one is for you. 00:00 - Future Chicken introduction 00:58 - Lunchbox prep 01:26 - Composting 02:10 - Regrowing food from scraps 03:21 - Making veggie stock from scraps 04:40 - Sustainability isn’t perfect 05:22 - Learn more about us! ABOUT FUTURE CHICKEN:Future Chicken is a climate education family brand using science, storytelling, and fun characters to inspire the next generation to take care of our planet. Learn more at: https://futurechicken.com If you enjoyed this video, please like, subscribe, and share! More vegan mom content, zero waste ideas, and eco-friendly family inspiration coming your way. 💚

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In this video, I’m taking what we already have—leftovers—and turning it into a zero-waste, kid-approved vegan lunchbox using reusables. I walk you through my simple lunchbox prep and show how I build a meal that feels fun and familiar for kids without needing to cook a whole new thing. Future Chicken pops in throughout to keep the sustainability stuff super approachable (because honestly, we’re all just doing our best). We also talk about what happens after the lunch is packed: composting, and one of my favorite little “mom wins”—regrowing food from scraps. I even snip scallions straight from my son’s tiny herb garden that we started from leftovers, which is such a sweet reminder that small habits really do add up. And if you’re saving veggie scraps, I share how I use them for homemade veggie stock so less ends up in the trash. My biggest takeaway: sustainability isn’t about being perfect—it’s about choosing low-waste swaps when you can and making it doable for real family life.

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