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Consumer Reports wants Lunchables removed from school cafeterias

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Watchdog group Consumer Reports is petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture to remove Lunchables from school cafeterias.

Last year, Lunchables made specifically for school lunch programs began rolling out nationally. The USDA oversees the federally assisted school meal program.

Consumer Reports found high levels of sodium that are "nearly a quarter to half of a child’s daily recommended limit for sodium."

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