America's schools are under pressure to serve America's children now more than ever. In addition to trying to create a learning curve to brighten our country's future, leaving no child behind (with the "No Child Left Behind Act"), new stress from nutrition has been added to the undoubtedly long list of tasks impossible that US public schools must achieve this goal. While there are several ways to make changes to the lunches served at school, changing the minds of parents who pack lunches for their children can be a whole new daunting task. With more and more parents in the United States working instead of staying home with their children, it seems that convenience and speed have put nutrition and health on the back burner. While the public is concerned about childhood obesity and the overall health and well-being of children, it is the same public that, when broken down into families, is the direct problem. Schools are now believed to be providing "healthier" lunches in their institutions than parents prepare for their children at home. While schools are required to provide lunches that contribute one-third of children's daily nutritional value and offer options that include all five food groups, at-home lunches have no guidelines to follow. Therefore, schools are now trying to solve the problem by setting such requirements for packed lunches. However, a new debate has opened; How can a public school in a democratic nation require standards of any kind involving the freedom to prepare lunch for one's child? Is this an attack on parental rights or a slap in the face to America's overdue parents? Both sides of the debate are balanced and ready to explain their side of the story. The topic in question... at the center of the paper... is aimed at growing children, which in turn would pave the way for the idea of ​​healthier packed lunch options. Schools could then send letters to parents highlighting certain food groups, such as fruits and vegetables, and offer a gardening club to parents and children. Supported by donations, such a club could spark children's interest in fresh fruit and vegetables. Measures like these, and sending brochures on healthy packed lunch options with several examples of quick and easy ways to prepare a healthy lunch, can bridge the gap between schools and parents and make it easier for parents and schools to find a way out of the way on the topic. Until then, as long as children are in the best interests of both groups, it seems that the debate will likely fade over time as small adjustments are made to the way school meals and even packed lunches are served..