@joefromchicago,
When I first read about this the other day I thought it was one of the most outrageous things I'd ever come across. Foster care is traumatic for kids, even for kids with terribly abusive and downright dangerous parents.
But then I asked myself how I would feel about it if a parent were
starving their kid. That's pretty darn abusive. Is this maybe just the flip side of that?
I think proving that the parent's intent was to harm the child would be crucial in making the decision to remove them from the home.
Also, anyone who has looked at the school lunch program might be smart to not trust the state with nutrition education and obesity prevention .....