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California Girl Scout Troop Refuses to Sell Sugary Cookies [POLL]

In Life by Kim Muraro , on Friday, July 20, 2012, 7:18 AM (PDT)
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The Troop's Leader Cites Health Concerns, But She's a Baker Who Once Competed on Cupcake Wars

Her overall sentiment is good, but one Girl Scout troop leader and mom has taken her healthy eating ideas to an interesting level: she refuses to let her troop sell Girl Scout cookies.

Read: Girls Scouts Punch Jerk Who Stole Their Cookie Profits

Yet, California mom and troop leader Monica Serratos is a baker who has even competed on Food network's Cupcake Wars. So, um, are cupcakes healthier than cookies, especially cookies that are sold once a year (even though we can't find someone that sells them in our area even then, but we digress).

Serratos, 31, said she wanted to draw attention to the fact that kids don't need more sugary treats -- i.e. the cookies -- when they already have so many sugary treats in their daily diets.

Instead, she asked the national Girl Scout office if her troop could sell "cakes" made of fruit, and they refused.

Read: Girl Scouts Celebrate 100 Years With New Cookie

"Girl Scout Daisy troops may not participate in fundraisers outside of our product sales programs (cookie sales and fall product sales), which have age-appropriate skill-building curriculum for Daisies," Girl Scouts communications manager Emilie Perkins responded, according to MNN.com.

Serratos says she was also concerned about ingredients like palm oil in the cookies, but still, we have to ask: are the cupcakes she makes (on national TV, no less) really so much healthier than a sugary snack people get once a year, and which do offer other benefits to Girl Scout troops?

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  1. She's right. Why can't the Girl Scouts sell something else, like the cakes made of fruit?
  2. Get over it. They're cookies, they're a tradition and they are not the cause of nor the solution for our country's health issues.
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Posted By sothatmom (260 days ago)
Hi Kim, I'd like to clear up the only arguement anyone has with OUR Troops decision to not sell cookies. Me being a baker. The thing about articles is facts are always miscued.I started Two Parts Sugar 5 years ago and only ran the business for 2 years. Needless to say all my products were baked from scratch with no preservatives. I have not filled an order in 3 years. As for Cupcake Wars, it was the pilot episode which filmed over 3 years ago. I kept the site up in hopes to turn it into a non-profit in which kids could come and learn about running/sting their own business and learn the skills of baking and decorating. So, my intentions were good. Not until recently (within the past 6-9 months) did I decide to sell the business because I felt it didn't quite line up with what I continue to learn about. This was right around the time I started questioning the sale of Girl Scout cookies. This "healthier eating" is and has been a progression that I continue to learn about. I feel I am obligated as a parent, Troop leader, and role model to not only educate myself on the growing concerns and facts about sugar and processed foods, but to get that information to our kids to allow them to make educated decisions as well. My intention is not to "make a statement"...but sometimes that just comes with the territory of doing something that is not mainstream. I treat my troop as I would my own children. I want the best for them and want them to learn about healthier eating, and another lesson they wouldn't receive from the sale of cookis....how to deal with controversy and stand up for what is right. I've said it before... I LOVE what Girl Scouts has done and will continue to support thier efforts. There are infinate amounts of positivity flowing through that organiation, but, there is always room for improvement. When do we choose our integrity over a couple bucks.
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