A PARENT has found themselves in trouble after packing their child’s lunchbox seemingly in a hurry.
Police have had to issue a warning to parents after the blunder, but can you spot the problem?
The City of South Fulton Police Department, in the US state of Georgia, issued a warning to parents on Facebook after finding the lunchbox.
It included all of the basics you’d find tucked away: a packet of crisps, grapes and what looks like a cake and deli-style main.
But the drink, which looked like a regular can of fizzy drink, was in fact an alcoholic beverage.
Taking to Facebook, the police department wrote: “Before you send them babies off to school… CHECK. THE. LUNCH BOX.
“Because why are we getting reports of juice boxes sitting next to … Cutwater margaritas?
“That is NOT Capri Sun. That is NOT Apple Juice.
“That is a whole ‘Parent had a long night’ starter pack.”
The police acknowledged that “mornings can be hectic” when trying to get children to school.
But, they reiterated that children should not have alcoholic beverages in their packed lunches.
“If it says 12 per cent ABV … it does NOT belong next to a PB&J,” the department said.
“Check the lunch box before the Fulton County Schools Police resource officers gotta do inventory at recess.”
The post was met with hilarity on social media.
One person wrote: “The martini was for the teacher.”
Another commented: “Aw. He thought he was getting lemonade to drink.”
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Odd boxes – plenty of retailers offer slightly misshapen fruit and veg or surplus food at a discounted price.
Lidl sells five kilos of fruit and veg for just £1.50 through its Waste Not scheme while Aldi shoppers can get Too Good to Go bags which contain £10 worth of all kinds of products for £3.30.
Sainsbury’s also sells £2 “Taste Me, Don’t Waste Me” fruit and veg boxes to help shoppers reduced food waste and save cash.
Food waste apps – food waste apps work by helping shops, cafes, restaurants and other businesses shift stock that is due to go out of date and passing it on to members of the public.
Some of the most notable ones include Too Good to Go and Olio.
Too Good to Go’s app is free to sign up to and is used by millions of people across the UK, letting users buy food at a discount.
Olio works similarly, except users can collect both food and other household items for free from neighbours and businesses.
Yellow sticker bargains – yellow sticker bargains, sometimes orange and red in certain supermarkets, are a great way of getting food on the cheap.
But what time to head out to get the best deals varies depending on the retailer. You can see the best times for each supermarket here.
Super cheap bargains – sign up to bargain hunter Facebook groups like Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK where shoppers regularly post hauls they’ve found on the cheap, including food finds.
“Downshift” – you will almost always save money going for a supermarket’s own-brand economy lines rather than premium brands.
The move to lower-tier ranges, also known as “downshifting” and hailed by consumer expert Martin Lewis, could save you hundreds of pounds a year on your food shop.
“There is a VERY upset mum with a can of apple juice in her lunch,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “OK since the child didn’t drink it, this is pretty hilarious.”
“I just KNOWWWW dad packed lunch this day and thought it was flavoured water or something,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “God forbid a kid try to catch a vibe at recess.”
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