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Should food bank give Oreos to kids?
August 24th, 2010, 2:16 pm · 3 Comments · posted by Barb Cotter
A request for Oreos is causing a few cases of dyspepsia in the Colorado Springs area.
Last week, I wrote about Care and Share food bank’s wish list for its campaign to end summer hunger (click here to read the story), and among the handful of targeted foods was a request for Oreos. The thinking behind the request is that kids deserve a treat, and Oreos and milk are a quintessential snack for the younger set.
But I received a few calls from outraged adults who talked about the alarming increase in childhood obesity rates and the role of a food bank, which, they said, does not include handing out cookies to kids.
My response: “lighten up.” Care and Share is also asking for peanut butter and other healthful items in addition to Oreos, and no one is suggesting the kids down a whole bag in one sitting. But that’s just me. What’s your take on this: Yes or no to Oreos?
http://www.gazette.com/articles/canned-103251-care-summer.html
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Oreos – yes
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[...]Should food bank give Oreos to kids? – The Safety Net : Colorado Springs Gazette, CO[...]…
Of course children, no matter their socioeconomic background, deserve a treat now and then. Perhaps though, there could be a better alternative to Oreos that could be more healthy but still appeal to children such as a lower sugar alternative, especially an alternative without additives such as food dye (some food dyes have been linked to ADHD in children) and high fructose corn syrup (which can cause unhealthy blood sugar levels).