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I don't know the guy or his politics, but in theory I agree with him. With obesity on the rise among kids, and parents serving up Micky D's for dinner once a week, kids are not getting the right message about making wise choices for meals away from home.

I almost fired my kids' babysitter over this. I didn't want my kids eating McD's for lunch. I had plenty of healthier alternatives (P&J, grilled cheese, soup, left overs from dinner, etc) but she was not interested in preparing lunch. She would take them to McD's at her own expense because it was easier. I would pay for pizza even, but considered McD's way too fattening and salty to have more than once every other month or so.

Eventually we resolved this. She was nice, responsible, but not a rocket scientist. When her parents died and she was on her own at 35 years old she ate nearly every meal out because she didn't know how to cook, shop for food or prepare simple meals. Even an adult education cooking class didn't help. She was in hock up to her eyeballs and still ate junk food out every afternoon and evening. This is a basic life skill that the schools SHOULD teach, like the 3Rs. Not all parents understand sound nutrition.

I would not, under any circumstances consider a marshmellow derivative a lunch food. Surely the school district can come up with a better alternative. They may be the best hope for nutrition education for many kids.