The argument parent councils put forward are that pizza days are a necessary and lucrative fundraiser. When I explored this with my youngest daughter’s school principal I learned that. Either of those things are true.

Are school pizza days necessary for school fundraising?

Weighty Mutters sees Obesity MD Yoni Freedhoff yammering into the ether (sometimes with friends and special guests) about the intersections of weight, nutrition, marketing, research, medicine, science, industry, and public policy. Fair warning, I don’t subscribe to any diet-ligion and think your best diet is another person’s worst.

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Should schools sell 11 year olds sports drinks at track and field days? I turn to an 11 year old to explore.

Track and field and “sports drinks”

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Are school pizza days necessary for school fundraising?

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