A quick note to let you know that the top 20 finalists in the Bento&co Contest 2011 (announced here previously) has started! Check out the entries on their blog.

News about a great bento accessories giveaway by All Things For Sale.

The Bento4Japan fundraiser organized by my fellow bento bloggers has already raised thousands of dollars to aid Japan's disaster relief - and it's still running! And, here's a chance for you to get one of the prizes that was offered!

A school in Chicago has banned all lunches brought from home, saying that lunch served at school is healthier. What do you think?

Update: The box has been sold for an amazing $380! I want to protect the privacy of the winning bidder, but I can reveal she's from the south-eastern part of the U.S., and she's going to gift it to her 85 year old mother. What a lovely gift, and thought!

Here's a chance to get a beautiful magewappa bento box and help Japan too!

My fellow bento bloggers have set up Bento4Japan, a fundraising site for the Japan Earthquake.

More details to follow.