ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) – A northeast Ohio school district that discontinued a popular cafeteria cookie under new federal nutritional guidelines says it’s heard from plenty of people commenting on the decision or wanting to special-order the treat.
The traditional Elyria pink cookie is a sweet sour cream sugar cookie with pink icing. It was a favorite of students for four decades, but Elyria school cafeterias stopped selling it because of the government’s edict to provide healthier foods and cut fats and cholesterol.
A district spokeswoman tells The Chronicle-Telegram the schools have received more than 100 calls and messages, some from outside Ohio. She says some want to place special orders, and others suggest creating a healthier version or ignoring the guidelines.
The district’s food provider decided against offering a modified, healthier version.