May 7, 2012
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Brownies, cupcakes and other sugar-laden contraband will be outlawed in Massachusetts public schools as health officials battle what they call crisis-level obesity in children.
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All bake sales will be banned beginning Aug. 1, the Boston Herald reported. The ban would apply 30 minutes before the start of classes and thirty minutes after the school day ends. But health officials are trying to banish sweets from school banquets, after-hours events and even football games.
The Dept. of Public Health and Education insisted they were not attempting to regulate what people eat.
“We’re not trying to get into anyone’s lunch box,” DPH medical director Lauren Smith told the Boston Herald. “We know that schools need those clubs and resources. We want them to be sure and have them, but to do them a different way.”
Smith told The Boston Channel that they wanted to create an environment in schools where kids have an opportunity to make choices among healthy options.
We’re at a place in Massachusetts where one-third of our kids in schools are either overweight or obese,” she told the television station.
Jeff Katz, a talk radio host at Boston’s Talk 1200, told Fox News the ban is simply outrageous.
“Only in Massachusetts would the Attorney General say it’s not illegal to be an illegal alien, but it is illegal to sell a cupcake for the football team,” Katz said. “When they outlaw cupcakes only outlaws will have cupcakes.”
State Sen. Susan Fargo, a Democrat, said childhood obesity has reached “crisis” proportions.”
“If we didn’t have so many kids that were obese, we could have let things go,” Fargo told the newspaper.
But parents and local lawmakers are fuming over the ban on bake sales — many wondering how they will be able to pay for extracurricular activities.
“It helps the schools,” Lana Borstein, a PTO president, told The Boston Channel. “It helps buy books. It helps fund trips. It helps fund things that taxpayers aren’t paying for. That’s the purpose.”
“The goal is to raise money,” Maura Dawley told the Herald. “You’re going to be able to sell pizza. You’re not going to get that selling apples and bananas. It’s silly.”
Brian Giovanoni is on the school board in Middleboro. They plan on discussing the mandatory regulations later this week.
“My concern is we’re regulating what people can eat, and I have a problem with that,” he told the newspaper. “I respect the state for what they’re trying to do, but I think they’ve gone off the deep end. I don’t want someone telling me how to do my job as a parent.”
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last one out turn off the lights.
Maybe they can sell drugs to make their extra cash since they CANT MAKE CUPCAKES>.
Stupid is as stupid does. New England is doomed.
Seems all they do is try to fix the problems they create, heres an idea get the hell out of our lives.
You know something… lets just cut to the chase… just ban obesity. The government can determine what they think is the best height, weight, BMI standard for all citizens and then fine (per pound over government set standard) anyone not incompliance with the law. Monies collected (and there would be a lot of money) could then be used towards various fight obesity programs (wink, wink) called the "general funds."
"There will be No more Yo-Yo's!" said Meister Burger Burger Meister. Never thought that silliness like this would ever actually come true.
This is the DUMBEST thing I have ever heard. Seriously? First off, what kid gets overweight from an OCCASIONAL goodie (like those sold at a charity bake sale, the only kind our school holds during the school day…and those only last for a week!) And then trying to banish the goodies from football games or banquets? COME ON! So instead, they put 'whole grains' in the cafeteria, but it hasn't changed the fact that the food the kids eat is still crap. Being fat isn't all about the sugar people. Fat comes from FAT and there is still plenty of fat and carbohydrates in ALL the foods served in our schools. And what's worse? The kids don't EAT the stuff they are served, so we have kids that are STARVING by the end of the day. They go home and eat whatever they can find. And in this economy, those easy to find foods are cheap and horrible for you. So really. Bake sales? There is a MUCH BIGGER problem out there people. If you want a healthy society, killing the bake sale isn't going to even put a ding in the problem of obesity. Or as my kids would say….EPIC FAIL!
Really, this is what the government is worried about???? I think there are much bigger problems to deal with other then bake sales!!!!
totally agree!
They did that in our cafeteria too. Now the students bring in huge drinks from Bread Co and QT.
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Valerie, join this group^^^^^^^^^^ I don't see your name on the members list. It's a different style group that UMass has set up that gives better updates and allows you to better network with other T1 families.
"The Dept. of Public Health and Education insisted they were not attempting to regulate what people eat." They have followed Obama's lead and lie and deny. How about they worry less about what the kids eat and more on what they learn?
I thought MooMoo took care of all the fat people by telling them to eat arugula? That's why she is so slim and adorable.
There is a demographic of young people who LOVE fast food, sugary goodies and drinks, and lots of it and are never overweight – skaters. Almost no kids walk or ride bikes to school (you need special permission I most districts to ride a bike to school), gym class is designed to not make kids sweat (so they don't have to shower).
This is what happens when people do not pay attention and vote.
Schools can swab our kids for Drugs and Alcohol.
Pass out Condoms to my daughter w/out my permission.
Suspend our kids for just about anything these days.
take away our Holidays.
and now:
Ban Bake Sales.
One detail they forgot about:
Law states: The ban would apply 30 minutes before the start of classes and thirty minutes after the school day ends. Pertaining to Bake Sales.
How about having all the convenience stores in the Commonwealth "Ordered Closed" for the same period.
Why not, if the kids can't get sweats at school they'll get them on the way to and from school.
Let us also not forget the fact that our schools have a lot more kids on welfare than they did back in the 60's and 70's when we were in school. Healthy food is expensive and welfare recipients can't afford to eat well. Yet, these same kids are inside playing video games instead of being active outside.
Is anyone else starting to see a pattern?
Forget the devastating impact this will have on PTA's PTO, Home School Associations and school clubs and sports teams, it WILL NOT MAKE A DENT IN THE FAT CELLS OF OUR YOUTH! Our kids are given little opportunity and less encouragement to engage in active play. Many schools have canceled recess, others have recess but the children are not allowed to run around. Someone might get hurt playing tag. A child may have his feelings hurt that is not asked to join in a game of soccer. Gym calss is once a week for an hour. After school many kids must go home and lock themselves in the house until Mom or Dad gets home. By then its time for dinner, homework, baths and bedtime stories. We need to add things to our children's lives, not keep taking them away. This bill is political bullshit pure and simple. Politicians need to do something and this was easy. Easy is great, but only when it works!
What a crock !! More goverment control !!!
This is total bullshit !!! We are the norm not the idiots that starve themselves and then hide in a closet gorging only to throw it up later !!!! That's only the beginning of making us eat the government cheese !!!
This is total bullshit !!! We are the norm not the idiots that starve themselves and then hide in a closet gorging only to throw it up later !!!! That's only the beginning of making us eat the government cheese !!!
Lefties in Taxachusetts! It is illegal to place a bet with a bookie but the state will take my bet. Now we can't sell our own food but so the state can raise taxes on sweets. "If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got" Keep voting them in!
These people keep saying they don't want government to tell them how to parent, well, how about they act like parents and not let this stuff be sold to kids. pure sugar! and then when their kids grow up and can't get health insurance and need it because they are so fat, they'll be complaining about the government! forget about how the government is interfering with your life and be a parent and take care of your kid and not worry about my kid has the right to sell cupcakes to earn money.. why don't the parents work at concessions at ballgames and concerts to raise money for their children's activities like most people do?
These people keep saying they don't want government to tell them how to parent, well, how about they act like parents and not let this stuff be sold to kids. pure sugar! and then when their kids grow up and can't get health insurance and need it because they are so fat, they'll be complaining about the government! forget about how the government is interfering with your life and be a parent and take care of your kid and not worry about my kid has the right to sell cupcakes to earn money.. why don't the parents work at concessions at ballgames and concerts to raise money for their children's activities like most people do?
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