This is a toughie because God has always been very severe with people who mishandled items of worship, who lacked respect for the things of God. When Jesus uses the example of David and the consecrated bread, it's a point that man's needs are more important than things. You have a person dying from thirst and the only liquid around is the communion wine, you give it to him.
It's the Sabbath and the disciples are husking their own grain to eat. No one's feeding them lunch. The idea that they are "working" is really one of those extreme conclusions derived by religious leaders. The Sabbath was not intended to be a burden on the people, a list of do's and don'ts. It was a day set aside so people could step away from their ordinary routines and focus on the Lord.
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