C-rations aren't prohibited items. In fact, I didn't think c-rations were still in the inventory. If I'm not mistaken, they stopped making c-rations some time in the late 70's. There's a lot missing from this story, yet it seems that people are willing to jump to conclusions if it smacks negatively on TSA.

Here's one for you: I've had numerous hurricane survivors tell me that our security checkpoint was the first place where they were treated with any respect and the first time they felt like people rather than cattle.