Alexander is in foster care, and Gray was released on a $50,000 bond.
Linda Spears, vice president of policy and public affairs for the Child Welfare League of America, said criminal charges like this should only be a last resort.
"I think I would draw the line at a place where there are serious health consequences for the child and efforts to work with the family have repeatedly failed," she said.
The Gray case appears at a time when 20 states require students to go through weight-related exams, and some send home "weight report cards" to parents.
Ron Jones, a corporate wellness expert, believes parents should be held responsible for their children's weight.
"If you gave your child a drug, you'd be held in court," he said. "But if you kill them with food, that seems to be acceptable."
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