Fast food non-competition clause in public school?

[meldresler]

What is the name of your state? I'm in Kentucky.

This is not a huge legal case by any means, but yesterday I brought my daughter's lunch to her elementary school in a large bag with the name "Panera" on it - the restaurant. (I eat with her class each day). The bag contained food from home. Other days I've used plastic grocery store bags, etc., but I had run out. Her teacher told me I was not allowed to bring "fast food" to school; I said that it wasn't, etc. Then today she told me that some large number of teachers had talked to her about it. I said that I had a right to carry food in any bag (I'm not really fighting with her, and she's telling me this to some degree rolling her eyes). I know there is a non-competition statute, but I can't find it. I have found 158.850, but it just addresses the school itself selling foods in competition with school lunch. For what it's worth, can anyone tell me about the law here - is it federal, statewide, county-wide, etc.? Is there (just so that I know for sure) any reason why I wouldn't be able to carry a bag with the name of a restaurant? {And I mean, what if I put a Starbucks cookie in along with her turkey sandwich and banana, etc.?} And I'm also curious if it ties into a health component or if it's purely financial (i.e. just fast food ...).What is the name of your state?

 

[LeeHarveyBlotto]

You can take your daughter's lunch in any bag you choose.

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state? I'm in Kentucky.

This is not a huge legal case by any means, but yesterday I brought my daughter's lunch to her elementary school in a large bag with the name "Panera" on it - the restaurant. (I eat with her class each day). The bag contained food from home. Other days I've used plastic grocery store bags, etc., but I had run out. Her teacher told me I was not allowed to bring "fast food" to school; I said that it wasn't, etc. Then today she told me that some large number of teachers had talked to her about it. I said that I had a right to carry food in any bag (I'm not really fighting with her, and she's telling me this to some degree rolling her eyes). I know there is a non-competition statute, but I can't find it. I have found 158.850, but it just addresses the school itself selling foods in competition with school lunch. For what it's worth, can anyone tell me about the law here - is it federal, statewide, county-wide, etc.? Is there (just so that I know for sure) any reason why I wouldn't be able to carry a bag with the name of a restaurant? {And I mean, what if I put a Starbucks cookie in along with her turkey sandwich and banana, etc.?} And I'm also curious if it ties into a health component or if it's purely financial (i.e. just fast food ...).What is the name of your state?

**A: talk to the school principal. Tomorrow go to school with lunch in a Hooter's bag.
Next week Home Depot. How about taking a bag and write in big red letters using a Magic Marker "NOT FAST FOOD" and stick on a Ronald McDonald face.

 

[meldresler]

Yep, I went to the principal and he apologized profusely (after, ahem, I reviewed state code, etc.).

I'm collecting bags from around town - IHOP, Applebee's, White Castle, etc.

Liquor Barn might be pushing my luck, but there are days ...