<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> My celiac son attended a day care at a hospital for several years. The hospital cafeteria provided all meals and snacks for the children. No outside food was supposed to be brought in (weird state licensing laws). I met numerous times with the hospital dietitians, nutritional services staff, and day care staff. For a year I was (ignorantly) delighted with him getting hot meals every day (that I didn't have to cook). However, I had a rude awakening. I finally discovered that these "hot meals" consisted of grilled chicken breast, baked potato, and canned fruit...EVERY day! I was horrified. At that time my son was too young to tell me; the teacher mentioned one day that he didn't seem to be interested in eating any more (no wonder!). So we had more meetings in which I began to refer to CD as a "disability." They came up with sample menus with more variety and were going to special order some food just for him. The next few months were nightmarish. It turned out that instead of serving him roast turkey (which was GF) as we agreed, they were serving him deli-type processed turkey, which was not GF; instead of fixing him some french fries in a separate skillet, they sent him ones fried in the same oil as breaded products, etc, etc. I found these things out from a cook (who had never been involved in any meetings); the dietitians and teachers were completely oblivious. I now have a sincere distrust of any institutional cafeteria being able to provide consistent GF meals on a daily basis. While CD may not actually be explicitly covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, being stubborn about your child's "right to lunch" in some form can help. Try suggesting that your child be able to keep a lunch refrigerated in the teachers' lounge fridge & reheat it (or have a teacher or lunchroom worker reheat it) in the teachers' lounge microwave or one in the cafeteria's kitchen. If they insist that your child could eat sandwiches every day, bring in some bread and have them try it (you'd be surprised how quickly they change their minds). You may also be able to talk the teacher or the school office into storing snacks and treats for your child to be brought out for special occasions. Personally, I wouldn't rely on a school cafeteria in a million years. But there are feasible alternatives! Tami ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tami Powell Michigan State University [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~