<p>Zoosermom–I thnk there is a big difference between telling you what you can’t send in for your own kid (which I would seriously object to) and telling you what you shouldn’t send in for other people’s kids.</p>
<p>Thus, I think it’s “nuts” 
to ban kids from bringing their own peanut butter sandwiches, but perfectly acceptable to say, don’t send them in for other people’s kids.</p>
<p>As far as NYC, I imagine it would satisfy your non-Nanny instincts if, instead of requiring the banning of trans-fats, they instead required the posting of when they’re used. I think having knowledge gives us all better equipment to make our own informed choices.</p>