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Friday, November 09, 2007

Another School District Bans Dessert

A school district in Central New York State has become the second in the state to ban cupcakes and other desserts from birthday celebrations. The school has also begun to replace soda with milk and sandwich rolls with whole wheat bread. Surprisingly, few kids mind the change.
"'I like everything except for the cheese,' said Scott Huynh, 10. 'Cupcakes make you really fat, and vegetables keep you going longer, and also you won't die early if you eat them.' Jake Temple, 10, said he didn't really miss eating cupcakes. 'The vegetables actually taste kinda weird, but they give you more energy than fatty food.'"
Some students and parents, however, think the ban on birthday sweets goes too far. The general sentiment among the group is that, while limiting sweets is important, having a cupcake at a birthday celebration isn't going to cause obesity in anyone.

Labels: nutrition, schools, dessert

Posted By: Aspen Education Group