[Girlene]

Can’t we just trust the parents to determine what foods a child is best suited to eat? One size does not fit all.

Absolutely. It is not the govt's business to monitor what's in any child's school lunch box. Unless the child is bringing something illegal in (like a can of beer), it's not the teacher's business, either.

[Raycpa]

Unless the child is bringing something illegal in (like a can of beer),

Strictly speaking, I think the beer would come under the grain category and would be allowable under this programs guidelines.