Feds ban school’s beloved “pink cookie” (Elyria OH)

Fox News ^ | August 22, 2014 | Todd Starnes

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School children in Elyria, Ohio are mourning the demise of a 40-year tradition – the loss of their beloved pink cookie. The fabled cookie, long served in local school cafeterias, was done in by a pound of butter, six cups of powdered sugar and the Obama administration’s food police. […]

The USDA “Smart Snacks in School” standards mandate that all snacks must contain less than 200 calories. It’s not exactly clear how many calories are in the pink cookie, but the recipe for the frosting calls for a pound of butter.

The cookie was banished to comply with the federal guidelines.

“We can’t have them in the cafeteria for sale, period,” food services director Scott Teaman told The Chronicle Telegram. “The guidelines for snacks are very strict, and there is no wiggle room.” …

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

The Moms, and Dads too, in the neighborhood should find the recipe and be there handing them out at the end of every school day.

Trafficking a controlled substance, eh? ;-)

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BINGO!

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that’s a match!