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Friday, October 19, 2007
Who Makes the Best Apple Pie
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s Fall, and I’m longing for a great piece of apple pie. Alon’s is usually cranking them out this time of year, and I love this Morningside bakery’s way of piling the apples high in the center, then covering them with a buttery mantle of crust before baking.
What bakery makes your favorite apple pie? Are traditional desserts such as pies and cakes getting harder to find at area bakeries?
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Do schools offer a healthy environment for kids?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When I join my second-graders for lunch, I walk through a cafeteria line where Honey Buns, chips, ice cream and cookies can be bought with funds that parents put into a lunch account.
Despite a school wellness policy that encourages healthy treats for classroom celebrations, teachers tell parents to bring cupcakes and pre-sliced chocolate chip cookie cakes to make it easier to distribute servings.
So when I report on a study that says more than half of Georgia’s fifth- and seventh-graders failed simple fitness tests, I’m not too surprised. Still, change is happening. The after-school program sent a representative to a county program this summer to promote better nutrition and fitness for children. Maybe next year they’ll serve fruit instead of Fritos or graham crackers as a snack.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports today that schools across the country have moved toward a somewhat healthier environment for children, with more banning junk food from vending machines, serving baked French fries instead of deep-fried ones and offering other, more nutritious foods and beverages. But the report also shows little change in the amount of physical education offered to students, and its authors say there is still much work to be done.
If you have a child in school, what’s the situation like there? If you’re involved with schools in other ways, tell us your thoughts on this issue.
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