Dear Readers,

The NY Times released an article Oct 2nd, and the topic has been making headlines ever since- putting an end to "The Bake Sale." Mayor Bloomberg is making headway in his attempts to challenge obesity first with his proposed soda tax and now by putting an end to selling sugar filled treats to fund children's schools and activities.

According to the NY Times, There shall be no cupcakes. No chocolate cake and no carrot cake, not even zucchini bread makes the cut.

In an effort to limit how much sugar and fat students put in their bellies at school, the Education Department has effectively banned most bake sales, the lucrative if not quite healthy fund-raising tool for generations of teams and clubs.

The change is part of a new wellness policy that also limits what can be sold in vending machines and student-run stores, which use profits to help finance activities like pep rallies and proms.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has made both public health and public education centerpieces of his tenure, and the changes in the schools’ food are an outgrowth of his efforts to curb trans fats, salt and other unwanted additives.

Roughly 40 percent of the city’s elementary and middle school students are overweight or obese, according to the Education Department. The department also found a correlation between student health and performance on standardized tests, according to a survey it released in July.

Sincerely,

Stop Sugar