May 3, 2012
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Some parents are calling school officials in Colorado “food Nazis” after they announced a ban on all sweets, including cupcakes, candy bars and even birthday cakes – unless the cakes are made with district-approved recipes.
School officials in Greeley, CO advised parents that new federal guidelines require all food served on grade school campuses to adhere to strict calorie counts.
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Teachers will no longer be able to reward students with a piece of candy for good work. Instead of a Jolly Rancher, students who excel might be given a pencil – or an eraser.
“Fundraisers held at school are no longer allowed to include food items of any kind,” said Jenna Raymond, of the District 6 Nutrition Dept. “Rewards for children are to include gifts such as erasers and pencils.”
The Greeley County School district is even banning sweets at off-campus fundraisers.
“The only food items allowed to be sold for these types of fundraisers are those that meet the nutritional guidelines,” she told the Greeley Gazette.
That means no more sweet treats like cake at birthday parties or class holiday parties – unless the cake is made with a recipe approved by the school district.
“We have a recipe we use in the district that uses black beans and the kids love it,” Raymond told the newspaper.
Anita Colwell’s nine year old daughter is a fourth grader at Scott Elementary School. She said her daughter refuses to eat the cafeteria food.
“I know they are trying to make their meals more nutritious, but when they implemented the new guideline, my children stopped eating cafeteria food,” Colwell told Fox News. “They won’t touch it. The food is horrible.”
Colwell attended a PTO meeting where parents were informed of the pending changes. She said parents are furious.
“They’re dictating what I can send with my child for lunch – what I can give them for a treat at a school party,” she said. “I don’t believe that’s right. It’s my child. I should be able to feed them whatever I want. They’re not raising my child. They’re not paying for their orthodontic bills. They’re not tucking them in at night telling them they love them. But yet they’re telling me what I can and can’t feed my child?”
She said school officials are acting like “food Nazis.”
“This is how it starts,” she said. “The government is sticking their nose where they don’t exactly belong.”
Colwell said the kids have to have some fun.
“I don’t think it hurts a child to have a cupcake at a Christmas party or getting a piece of hard candy from a teacher if they get 100 percent on a test,” she said. “They should be allowed to have rewards that entice them to do better in school – and a pencil is not going to cut it.”
She wondered what other moms were going to be able to send to school for class parties.
“What are we supposed to do – send them nuts and boiled eggs for treats?” she said, noting that eggs and nuts are within the nutritional guidelines set by the school.
The school district also defended a ban on diet soft drinks.
“The American Association of Pediatrics has said that around four ounces of fruit juice is perfectly health for your children, and that is healthier than diet soda,” Raymond lectured parents.
That led Colwell to wonder how teachers will enforce the regulation.
“What are they going to start doing – checking every water bottle they bring in to make sure it’s not pop?”
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You all want your kid to have the sweet sh-t, then feed it to them at home. At school, they should have the REAL food. Sounds like these parents on here are having a little tantrum?
What's perplexing about this is the sh-t they 'deem' as a nutritional cafeteria lunch.
This is Michelle Obama's fault. Yeah, we have a black president! Isn't that neato?
There are businesses that already refuse to hire smokers so soon companies will put a weight limit out there for applicants. Since companies already want to cut costs in insurance premiums and smokers and obese people run the premiums up.
Its time we all start fighting back-we have the thought police, the speech police, the car type police, private property control police, and now the food police (school pink slime is better than a homemade turkey sandwich). And a jail sentence for these and more. How much nazi action are american's going to tolerate? Good for parents, those making the rules are paid by the parents-the parents can hire them. We all need to start firing the controllers.
Well maybe if parents would be responsible and not let their kids – or themselves – get so damn fat! Here's the problem – kids are too damn lazy these days. They sit around, play video games or on the computer and don't go out and play! Imagination is almost non-existent among a lot of kids these days (not all). I'm not that old but when I was a kid, we didn't have all this crap and we had to use our imagination. It was easier for us because I'm from the Midwest so it was safer but honestly, I don't see the big deal with at school not doing it. Off campus activities – that's a bit much. Or just have a quarterly bake sale to raise money.
But what's wrong with using healthier recipes for "sweets?" My brother found a way to make our grandmother's sugar cookies using healthier stuff and guess what…they taste exactly the same as hers did. At the school, the school administration can make whatever rules it wants.
Here's another thing – I think we reward kids waay too much but if you're going to reward them for achievement at school why does the prize have to be candy? Why not make the reward something different? Like if the whole class gets a certain overall score on a test, they can take a field trip somewhere or something that would not just reward the kids but ACTUALLY be beneficial to them.
Has anyone ever thought of how much extra empty junk calories these kids are ingesting for the birthday treats and treats from the teacher? I know there is a birthday celebrated about 3 times a month, plus in-class parties and everyday candy treats. My child is always getting 200-400 extra calories a couple days a week from this that was never ok'd with me. I find out about it when she gets in the car when I pick her up and the damage has already been done. Most kids are supposed to be consuming about 1700 calories a day, well…400 empty calories is a fourth of their daily intake. That is a lot. And unfortunately for her she has an under active thyroid to the point where she is on medication and a calorie restricted diet. So now what do I do? I have to be the one to ask the teacher to lay off the sweets? Ya, and be the food Nazi that everyone here is talking about….negatively. Hmm, I wonder how long it would take for me or my child to be ostracized? It is the school's responsibility to monitor what my child eats when she is there, not what is in her lunch, that I pack, but what is given in the classroom. This whole topic is one of the reasons why I am a nutritionist. Has anyone ever gone to an elementary school cafeteria or even worse, a middle school cafeteria? What these kids are eating is atrocious…if they are even eating at all. And we expect them to behave and perform at their best on nutritionally empty food. C'mon parents, step away from all of the politics and support something good for your kids.
My child has a nut allergy and in most schools around here, parents can't even bring in baked goods anymore. 1 out of 12 kids now has a food allergy. And not only that, but school is for learning, not food. We have a child obesity problem in this nation and it is costing all of us. If there are 20 kids in a class, that is 20 birthday parties in school per year, plus the birthday parties they go to outside of school. Then you want your kids to have candy for getting good grades. That is a lot of junk food!
Exactly. If your kid has an allergy, I'm pretty sure most kids let them bring lunch. But I don't see why a reward always has to be food. What is that telling kids really? People wonder why so many kids are fat…
Gary is another ILLEGAL obamma SUCK PUPPY. WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM CONFUSED SAME SEX LOVING lIBERALS?
I agree that schools should try to SERVE healthier meals for the children that eat there, however, they should NOT be allowed to dictate to a parent how to pack a lunch sent from home. This is the beginning of what I sense to be a form of communism coming from the school district. In no way should they able to tell a parent how to pack their children's lunches. I understand the fright of obesity in children is causing these changes, but this is going a step too far. And for those of you blaming political parties in this insane mash-up, it has nothing to do with one or the other. Each party has an issue with childhood obesity.
I am glad my kids are grown, I support the parents who want to raise their own children. The school district is barely qualified to teach children, much less control family choices.
This is how it starts we need to stop it now! If it were not for the second ammendment, I think Obama would have already installed himself as high Dictator. We citizens need to stick together for the sake of all citizens.
All I want to know is Where does it stop?
Mr. Hermes last time I checked your Governor. Lt. Governor and both Senators are Democrats! The Feds are implementing these guidelines. Everyday more rules and regulations! My goodness are the Feds going to start dictating what grocery stores sell.
Did anyone read the article? It doesn't say you can't send a treat with your kid's lunch that YOU pack. It says no more bake sales, no candy and sweets as "rewards." Plus when did we decide that the only reward was to be food? What are we teaching kids with that? Shouldn't the reward be accomplishing something? Shouldn't the goal for kids be to do the best they can, to get the best grades so they can go to college and be their best? Since when does food need to be the justification for a "job well done?" I was happy if I got a sticker on a test. What's wrong with a pencil being a reward?
I think people are over-reacting. So people say "let me raise my kids." Okay so do you step in when a child is being starved or just say "it's not my problem." Or what if the kid is morbidly obese? Do we just say "Well it's not my problem." Oh that might the the same people who hear the neighbors fighting, breaking things and see the wife or husband with a black eye the next day and just go "Well it's none of my business."
No one is telling you how to feed your kids at home or if you send them with lunch. It just says no more bake sales or fatty food rewards for kids at ONE school. One.
Thank you Kelly. Its amazing to me, how few of these people actually took the time to read the article, but are all up in arms about the loss of their rights as parents. Reading comprehension must not be part of the home school curriculum.
All any one has to do is read up on David Axelrods bio and make up their own minds as to what is going on in the White House and if Obama gets re-elected its only going to get worse and David Axelrod is Obama's campaign manager..
Just curious…what will the TEACHERS be eating for lunch?
Everyone just keeps screwing this all up. I really believe most people are stupid, because nobody seems to understand the real problem. So many schools today bring food in rather than cooking it in the schools. They bring in pizza from Little Ceasars and tacos from Taco Bell. If they would just feed the kids a balanced diet with some fruit, carbs, meat, veggie, and have them drink milk, things would be so much better. But beyond that, it's not so much what the kids eat but the fact that these kids are not getting enough exercise. Kid's don't go outside to play. They don't have gym class often enough either. Get these kids moving and playing physical games that make them run and sweat, and feed them a balanced lunch, then having a sweet treat every once in a while wouldn't be such a big deal. Instead, they do stupid crap like this so the kids won't eat, but when they get home they'll gorge themselves with a bunch of snack food because they are starving. Dumb and dumber.
This is what America is going to become in total now that you've let the liberals get a foothold. Wait until they use the Commerce Clause to tell stores what they can and can't sell to you.
This was done in California several years ago under a Republican governor. There has been a push made by parents to do this. It's not what's brought in daily lunches, it's what's served to whole classes or as part of a reward. My very conservative daughter has said that she'd go to the school board if the teachers dared give her kids sweets as a reward. She is extremely conservative and lives in a very affluent and very conservative neighborhood in Southern California. Healthy living is a real focus of those parents, who raise over $300,000 per year for their school, on top of the minimum $1,000,000 that is guaranteed from their educational foundation for their four school district. On top of that, they donated $100,000 to the district last year. Those teachers don't dare give cupcakes or candy to their students and believe me, this is not a liberal neighborhood.
I thought I was your only conservative daughter, but I never said I would go to the school board for sweet treats being given to my kids. Our school doesn't allow any sweets at all and it drives me crazy. I think cupcakes and small goodies are great and I am always finding creative ways to break the rules. Remember, I was the one who got in trouble when I brought cupcakes to Kindergarten for a birthday surprise. Now we just stand at the gate and hand out the cupcakes, candy, and goody bags when the bell rings.
Mary Elizabeth Mead Shearin You didn't want the teachers handing out sweets or candy. We disagreed on this since I was the one that thought that it was OK. You were very strong in your beliefs about this to me.
Mary Elizabeth Mead Shearin Have you read this thread Mary Beth. Based on your experience, do you really think that this is a move toward socialism by Obama and liberals? One of the contributors blamed the teacher's unions for this rule and several blamed the lazy nazi teachers. You know how many hours I worked and what was given to the classroom. You know the truth. Is this really an effort of the Democrats to control American lives and spread communism?
Mom, I replied to your post on FB. I didn't read comments from the website. My issue wasn't with the distribution of candy, it was with the amount of candy you were distributing. If you are going to use me as your example, please don't exaggerate or enhance to fit your argument.
Mary Elizabeth Mead Shearin Mary Beth, If I did give candy, which was rare, it was for special occasions, such as Christmas, Valentines, Halloween or one candy as a reward. I don't think that is too much. That was an assumption on your part and maybe that's why you didn't approve. At the time, it seemed that just giving any sweets wasn't appropriate in your view because healthy living and food choices was and is so important to the parents at the kid's school. Maybe it was when I had told you about the kindergarten teacher that was told by the principal that she couldn't let any of her kids eat the gingerbread cookies that she had brought for them after their unit about The Gingerbread Man and how disappointed all the teachers were about the principals administrative decision. As for your opinion that I've enhanced or exaggerated, would you be more specific about that? The questions that I asked you about the thread responses referred to real messages in the thread. I understand that you didn't read them, but I thought that you had. If you read them, you might also be a little shocked, but then, you might agree. Each of us has our own right to our own thoughts.
LOL when 65% of all children are obese…. what do they really expect?
Has nothing to do with Obama, children! It's all about people need to eat HEALTHY FOOD, and not rely on sweet crap as REWARDS FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR!
It's called…. wait for it….. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY!
Good ol' Obama Bin-Laden.
It's so terrible that those commies want our kids to be healthy! Come on, people, so far all I see are complaints.
I understand that we resist being told what to do, but no one is telling us what to feed our kids at home. Don't parents feed their kids at home anymore? Have you considered that some parents do not want other people bringing that junk into the classroom and feeding it to their kids. As far as Catherine Holmes (below) is concerned, you would think school is for birthday parties, (seriously, you are being forced to give your child Black Bean Birthday cake?). NO one is telling you, or me, what to feed our kids at home. School is for learning, and because it is a community environment, we should not assume that others are ok with our cupcakes and candy and junk food. Keep it healthy at school, save treats for home, where the parents have control (as they should).
GET OVER IT! If parents were more inclined to teach their children healthy habits at home then this would not be a problem. The majority of grade school kids are overweight, oh yeah, how many have childhood diabetes? Desert for kids consist of frersh snap pees and broccoli. It is sooo sad that poloticians have to force America to feed their children better.
I hear people saying that schools are supposedly fighting obesity while promoting isolation from bullies and predators – an idea that is obviously self-defeating. I have an idea to combat this hypocrisy: a wealthy fitness guru should fund (and build?) their own "School of Physical Education", and include every subject that entails (Biology, Martial Arts – physical and cultural, wood and metal shop, reenactments of historic events, the practical applications of Physics, and obviously, Health).
"Fundraisers, rewards from teachers, class parties and food served on campus", where does it say anything about a child's lunch brought from home being included?
Let me just say as a strong Conservative, that I actually commend this school for trying to offer healthy food to the kids….even if it seems that they are going overboard with their rules. The school food at most schools is horrible. Pizza, hamburgers (full of pink slime), french fries, chicken nuggets, sodas and lots of sugary treats. All of these foods have little to no nutritional value. Our kids are being pumped full of processed food with artificial flavors, colors, steroids, antibiotics and tons of synthetic preservatives, which are causing serious health issues in them and in us. Food allergies, ADHD, behavioral problems, anxiety and even more serious illnesses such as cancer are being caused by the chemicals in all of the processed food that is being fed to the kids and marketed to us. That's what the government is really doing! And we're letting the FDA and USDA get away with allowing and approving chemical additives in our food that are dangerous because they haven't done the studies to prove that it can hurt us. Is a cupcake okay now and then? Yes. But the problem is that these kids are being fed so much sugar, salt, pesticides, preservatives, genetically modified foods and chemicals, not only at most schools, but often at home as well, and that is hurting them. So when you start complaining that one school or district is finally addressing the fact that kids need food that actually nourishes their bodies and minds, then we run the risk of keeping the fake food in the schools because the schools don't want to offend the parents! For the sake of your kids health, please become informed consumers! If you truly think that your kids are being fed "nutritious" food in schools, then you are sorely mistaken! If you truly believe that you are feeding your children healthy food at home, I challenge you to start reading product labels, look past the marketing ploys that the major food companies use to sell you their products, and learn about what your children are really eating! If you do that, I guarantee, you won't be complaining about this school banning cupcakes, cake and candy!
The government needs to stay out of our day to day lives. Enough of this garbage. Making cakes out of beans, what is that? This is absolutely ridiculous. Government is now dictating what you can and cannot eat? Give me a break…..big brother needs to go away and stay away.
THEY ARE NOT IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIVES!!! This is JUST at the school and school activities!! Man – people need some reading comprehension.
I am all for healthier foods – using whole grains, less salt, less fried foods and fatty meat, sneaking veggies into foods like carrot cake and zucchini bread and using natural low calorie sweeteners and focusing more on fruits in desserts, substituting apple sauce for most of the fat in recipes. But, nuts with their high fat content and eggs with their cholesterol (and usually with mayo) is deemed healthier? And have they factored in the financial side of these foods, a cake is a lot less expensive than nuts for a crowd! I won't even go into the govt vs parent vs school issues, these are well covered in other comments.
It is good that our federal policy makers want our citizens to be healthier. Completely banning sweets and having "food nanny police" is not going to solve the obesity problems in our schools or society. It will be about successful as prohibition of alcohol was and cause nothing but more problems and create rebellion. I can see it now, sugar "pushers" in grade school and at school events, school employees smuggling in candy and cup cakes, hoarding, gangs taking over and making huge profits.
Mother Teresa quote: "I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there."
We must focus on what we want, health and balance. On giving information in a non-judgmental and/or punitive way and trusting and allowing people to make good overall choices. Banning certain things or group of foods is just plain stupid, that is why so many successful weight control programs are flexible and allow for treats. Also, encouraging and allowing increased activity and outdoor activities (without sabotaging or making it uncomfortable) is imperative for good health, the sun and nature are healing. Build in rewards (that are followed through on), build self esteem, self love and self respect, teach how to deal with expressing and accepting honest emotions and stress in healthy ways – not overeatiing and the numbness/ brain changes that sweets and high fat/carbs give us. That is why our society has an obesity problem, food makes people feel better for a little while. A change to a society where people are respected and bullying, forced feeding and energy vampires are banned, NOT condoned, rewarded and encouraged would be a more effective means of reducing obesity than banning sweets.
It is good that our federal policy makers want our citizens to be healthier. Completely banning sweets and having "food nanny police" is not going to solve the obesity problems in our schools or society. It will be about successful as prohibition of alcohol was and cause nothing but more problems and create rebellion. I can see it now, sugar "pushers" in grade school and at school events, school employees smuggling in candy and cup cakes, hoarding, gangs taking over and making huge profits.
Mother Teresa quote: "I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there."
We must focus on what we want, health and balance. On giving information in a non-judgmental and/or punitive way and trusting and allowing people to make good overall choices. Banning certain things or group of foods is just plain stupid, that is why so many successful weight control programs are flexible and allow for treats. Also, encouraging and allowing increased activity and outdoor activities (without sabotaging or making it uncomfortable) is imperative for good health, the sun and nature are healing. Build in rewards (that are followed through on), build self esteem, self love and self respect, teach how to deal with expressing and accepting honest emotions and stress in healthy ways – not overeatiing and the numbness/ brain changes that sweets and high fat/carbs give us. That is why our society has an obesity problem, food makes people feel better for a little while. A change to a society where people are respected and bullying, forced feeding and energy vampires are banned, NOT condoned, rewarded and encouraged would be a more effective means of reducing obesity than banning sweets.
I am all for healthier foods – using whole grains, less salt, less fried foods and fatty meat, sneaking veggies into foods like carrot cake and zucchini bread and using natural low calorie sweeteners and focusing more on fruits in desserts, substituting apple sauce for most of the fat in recipes. But, nuts with their high fat content and eggs with their cholesterol (and usually with mayo) is deemed healthier? And have they factored in the financial side of healthier foods, a cake is a lot less expensive than nuts for a crowd! I won't even go into the govt vs parent vs school issues, these are well covered in other comments.
They're not completely banning sweets! Omg this is ridiculous. They just said at that school – ONE school – they won't allow sugary foods to be used for fundraisers or for rewards.
Kelly Calder : This is the first paragraph of the article "Some parents are calling school officials in Colorado “food Nazis” after they announced a ban on all sweets, including cupcakes, candy bars and even birthday cakes – unless the cakes are made with district-approved recipes". Yes, sweets can be brought if the approved recipes are used and it is just one school interpreting federal guidelinesl. What I wrote is tongue in cheek at the absurdness of it. Blessings to you.
Kelly Calder : This is the first paragraph of the article "Some parents are calling school officials in Colorado “food Nazis” after they announced a ban on all sweets, including cupcakes, candy bars and even birthday cakes – unless the cakes are made with district-approved recipes". Yes, sweets can be brought if the approved recipes are used and it is just one school interpreting federal guidelinesl. What I wrote is tongue in cheek at the absurdness of it. Blessings to you.
Kathleen M Smith But when I say they aren't completely banning sweets I mean they aren't banning it everywhere. Just in the school. That's why I said it's just at one school. I honestly only read the first part of it. Should've read further.
Maybe they can hire the TSA to check for "contraband". What's a little x-ray or a pat down when it's about children's health!
"It's for the children".
So was The Witch's oven in "Hansel & Gretel"
Reading this thread has been the funniest read. After reading these entries, I'm pretty sure that if Obama wanted a law passed that stopped parents from sending their kids to play on the freeway because of the danger, most of these writers would be outraged. They would resent Obama for trying to take away their right to let their kids play wherever they wanted. It seems that the hatred for the government, democrats or Obama blinds so many to just using common sense and thinking past their bias. If we changed the bearer of the message from the government health agency to a doctor, probably many would believe that serving high fat, high sugar content foods everyday at school isn't the healthiest choice for kids and doesn't teach them healthy eating habits. Parents are trying to do that at home and schools are trying to support their efforts. This makes things more difficult and more expensive for teachers, though. They don't have any say about board policies or laws, but they buy the rewards for their classrooms. A bag of candy is much cheaper and easier to find at the grocery store than are stickers, pencils, erasers and other rewards that teachers go to teacher supply stores to find. Instead of attacking teachers that try their best to get 30+ kids to do work that they may not want to do and then pay for supplies, books, materials and rewards, why don't those that complain send some nice pencils, stickers and rewards that would help teachers help their kids. Support for kids includes supporting their teachers. That's what was done in the old days. Get the politics out of education.
The obesity epidemic is not only impairing the health of millions of Americans but also giving rise to billions of added dollars in health care spending.
Excessive weight gain in childhood and adolescence has risen over the past several decades. The prevalence of overweight adolescents tripled between the 1970’s and 2000 and reached 17% as of 2000 to 2004.Overweight adolescents are more likely to become obese adults, thereby producing a substantial, long-lasting future health burden. The prevalence of adult obesity was reported to be 34% in 2007.A recent study forecast that current adolescent overweight will increase future adult obesity by 5% to 15% by 2035, resulting in more than 100,000 excess prevalent cases of coronary heart disease by 2035.
Schools need to teach in moderation. Not take away.
Reading this eating nachos drinking a beer!
Im smoking crack. Where's my lighter? Can I get Nachos delivered?
No, really, can I get Nachos delivered?
Ok, where's my lighter?
I would like one order of nacho's.. and can u bring a lighter? Do I own a Cat?
I think there is a Cat in my house? Wow. Does anyone have any Nachos?
Can some one light my crack pipe? Where IS my crack pipe?
Oh!! Every one settle down! I found what I was lookin for.. a big tall glass of milk!! With a cookie!
Uh huh, Thats ONE good cookie.
“We have a recipe we use in the district that uses black beans and the kids love it,” Raymond told the newspaper.
I love that line. Who are they kidding LET THEM EAT CAKE.
Do they really need to eat cake, cupcakes, sugary food? I mean does anyone NEED junk food? No.
Kelly Calder Od course no one needs it but banning it makes it so much more tempting I would think POSSIBLY generating some eating disorders. I know thats probably blowing it out of proportion BUT a ban? thats just silliness
Heidi Ann Hooper They're only banning it at school lol. Not completely. They just said don't use it for rewards, don't use it for fundraisers. Nothing says parents can't send a cupcake in the school lunch they pack for their kid. Oh you did not just say not getting junk food will possibly generate some eating disorders. Are you kidding me? No – that's not how someone gets an eating disorder. You need to do some research into eating disorders. There is MUCH more involved in it.
Let me break it down for you and others: THIS ONE SCHOOL ONLY BANNED IT FROM BEING USED IN FUNDRAISERS AND AS REWARDS! ANYTHING THE SCHOOL SPONSORS CAN'T HAVE JUNK FOOD. THAT'S IT!! Lol. It's not that big of a deal. When your kid gets home, if you want to pump them with sugar, go for it. No one is stopping you.
Giving food – especially sweets – as rewards is dangerous. It helps teach these kids that when they succeed, they can feel free to grab some sweets. Or that they deserve a candy. I think it's a wonderful idea to give out rewards to students who did 100% on tests. However, no candy…. as for the school's ban on cookies, candy, and cake, I don't think it's a big deal. No one is going to suffer greatly from not having sweets at school. (Although I do think that if a parent sends a sweet in with their child for a snack or something, it should not be taken away. Parents have rights.)
This is one of the reasons why I homeschool!
Black Bean Cake would go great with Hannity's recipe for Beans and Rice. Right Todd?
Mind, I think schools should be able to have goodies for special occasions like a birthday or holidays, but as for the day to day things I don't have a problem with teachers not giving candy each and every time. I can remember when I was a schoolgirl (60s and70s) we didn't always get edibles for prizes. Sometimes we got stuff like stars, pencils, notepads, even favorite books. I think those are way better because they last longer. In 6th grade, I remember winning a pass to go to a movie. It was called Thoroughly Modern Millie and it's been a favorite ever since that time
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