Kids In Vermont Can No Longer Live Free And Eat Brownies Coming to you from the Nanny State knows best files: Chocolate brownies are now banned in Vermont schools. They, along with all other high-sugar desserts, will now be replaced with treats such as fruit kebabs and gluten-free paleo lemon bars. This stems from the new Smart-Snacks-in-Schools program that is in effect for public schools. Gluten-free paleo lemon bars? Those of us who tend to eat on the paleo end on the spectrum dont eat stuff like that. Even for treats. 