Answer: Meal prep
Clues: “Plan” and “Lunch”
According to a new report, during the school year, parents spend a total of 432 hours on meal planning and preparation. That breaks down like this:
On average, 3 hours per week meal planning.
3 hours per week grocery shopping.
2 hours per week packing school lunches.
4 hours per week cooking, on average.
That adds up to 12 hours per week, spread across 36 weeks of the school year.
When it comes to school lunches, the biggest hurdles are: Finding foods their kids will eat, keeping lunches interesting and avoiding food waste.