When did lunch start coming in boxes? And why? We know that packaging food in containers has been an age-old business. More so in India, where the lunchbox business (dabbawalas) is dated back to the nineteenth century. Bento lunchboxes were popular in Japan in the 12th century. Moving west, America’s metal rectangular box is nothing short of a nostalgic dream.
enthuRates: 3.5/5 (A nice dip into the history of lunchboxes, but we’d love to read more of it. Um, longform fans! :))