It is good to know there is some sanity left in the world.  It appears the legislators in Massachusetts have banned their ban on bake sales in schools.  They report they were only trying to follow the intent of the Federal nutrition guidelines.  The fact of the matter is I believe they just got too much heat from the public on this one.  Our poll shows almost 90% (89.52%) of the public would not support this ban in their state.  Read more on the cupcake ban reversal.

No doubt you  read about the preschooler at West Hoke Elementary School in Raeford, N.C who had her lunch diverted because it did not comply with the USDA guidelines for pre-kindergarten programs and in-home day-care centers. The little girl's brown bag lunch included a turkey and cheese sandwich, banana, potato chips and apple juice.  That's not exactly a nutritional train wreck from my point of view. So, the little girl was instead presented with a lunch of chicken nuggets from the cafeteria and mom got a bill for $1.25. 

From the original story

Sara Burrows from the Carolina Journal reported:
The girl’s turkey and cheese sandwich, banana, potato chips, and apple juice did not meet U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines, according to the interpretation of the agent who was inspecting all lunch boxes in her More at Four classroom that day.

The Division of Child Development and Early Education at ...