Posted on 02/21/2007 3:25:57 PM PST by Eric Blair 2084
New York, NY (PRWeb) February 19, 2007 -- www.actionagainstobesity.com -- As America's child and adult obesity figures rise, National Action Against Obesity (NAAO), calls for a boycott of the reported $700 million in Girl Scout Cookies sold annually.
Profiting off cookies -- it's the wrong message, the wrong product and the wrong era. Girl Scouts have an economic, medical and moral imperative to dump junk food as their $700 million fundraising source. NAAO would like the Girl Scouts to commit to a 5-year plan transitioning away from junk food as the organization's primary fundraiser "Girl Scout Cookies are high-calorie, high-sugar, high in saturated fat and nearly devoid of nutrition. Using young girls as a front to push millions of cookies onto an already bloated population further exacerbates an alarming crisis, no matter how cute the uniforms are," said NAAO President MeMe Roth. "The Girl Scouts sell up to 200 million boxes yearly -- that's about one box for every overweight American."
Girl Scouts of the USA have a flawed business model in direct conflict with their posted mission statement -- 'Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.' "Profiting off cookies -- it's the wrong message, the wrong product and the wrong era. Girl Scouts have an economic, medical and moral imperative to dump junk food as their $700 million fundraising source. NAAO would like the Girl Scouts to commit to a 5-year plan transitioning away from junk food as the organization's primary fundraiser," continued Roth.
NAAO suggests Girl Scouts look to Boy Scouts as a model -- they're known for community service, unlike Girl Scouts singularly identified with baked goods. "Do your good deed -- while Girl Scout Cookies are on sale through March, smile at the children, offer a donation, but leave those cookies behind."
Geez... nevermind then.
Everywhere I go today, people are just wound up too darn tight.
Maybe it's me? :-)
Did you see post #32???...that's what happens when you say you're going to post fake posts.
People don't take your original post seriously.
When you attack people for no reason...expect a response. Grow some.
Are you serious??
NO SALT!
That settles it. When the troop comes by, this not-overweight American will be buying three times the amount I usually buy.
Have cookie, a glass of milk and relax.
Lets get it straight. Someone who says they are posting fake posts does not deserve to have a post taken seriously. I don't buy cookies and I don't have a kid. What does that say? This is not your post so I am not irritated at you, I am responding to the one who posted this article.
They will have to pry my Samoas away from my cold, dead fingers.
Girl Scout rules specifically prohibit that sort of behavior. The girls are not allowed to get in your face and not allowed to ask for donations. And the adults with them should know better.
Hey... good advice. You too. :-)
If people don't want to gain weight they should eat in moderation (don't eat all the damn cookies in one sitting) and be physically active.
Now; if they were selling "Girl Scout Thongs" the left would praise them for their progressive empowerment.
So gimme my thin mints!
What does breast cancer have to do with smoking?
Step away from my Thin Mints!
I would rather die happy but unhealthy than die healthy but unhappy! I love their cookies, but they are not very filling and very expensive for what you end up getting.
Plain stupid!
I know...I wanted to save him from himself. He said he was going to post fake posts.
He better be able to defend the Girl Scouts on the war issue and on the Planned Parenthood issue.
I ain't gonna help him, since he was such a jerk.
I agree, now I'll go change the litterbox!
Hi, OP!! Makes me cough, sneeze, wheeze and generally runs down my immune system. Can't have that happen any more.
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