It was 1985, and the Thermos Co. manufactured what was widely regarded as the final metal lunch box. Or so we thought. Sean Brickell calls the following metal-free years “the dark ages.” ...

But back in your grandma and great-grandma's day, things looked a little different: For much of the 19th and 20th century, no kitchen would have been without a metal lunch box or two -- the common ...

What exactly is the appeal of a lunch box? They are, after all, literally a box, or a pail, for carrying food. A metal or a plastic box with some decoration on it might look better than a paper ...

This traditional metal tiffin box contains a few rotis — a type of bread — yoghurt, yellow lentil curry and cooked spicy potatoes. (Rhythm Rathi/CBC) At home, she would cook the whole spread ...