Blind Brook 7th Grader Petitions Board for Better Cookies

Seventh grader Bryan Weintraub says the no-fat cafeteria cookies are a no-go with students. And he has the signatures of 200 of his peers to back him up.

“When I first came to Blind Brook middle school, I instantly fell in love with the cookies,” said Weintraub. "This year I was expecting to see the same wonderful cookies. Instead they've been replaced with 3 small fat-free cookies that weren’t anything like the old ones. I wish there was some way to get the old ones back.”

Weintraub didn't rely on sentiment though. He came equipped with a 200-signature petition representing the shared taste preference of seventh through twelfth grade students.

Most compelling of all, Weintraub turned to the district wellness policy to make his case. He pointed out the guidelines for fat and sugar content specified in the policy were, in fact, recommendations.

Using his favorite Rainbow M & M cookies as an example, Bryan offered his own analysis of the nutritional content of the underwhelming trio of non-fat cookies compared to the old offering.

Weintraub said the old cookies had fewer chemicals, less fat content and the same amount of sugar as their replacements. "And they tasted better," he said.