CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY IF YOU SPOT A GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TABLE OUTSIDE A HEALTH FOOD STORE!

I am persona non grata with my local Girl Scout Area Chairperson and the almost 60 volunteers for whom she speaks because of my blog post on Girl Scout cookies. Apparently I was "compelled to express all negative opinions as to what Girl Scouts do" and that my "commentary implies the entire Girl Scout mission and philosophy is false."

I'd like to go back and restate my original opening paragraph, copied precisely and directly pasted here without change:

"I must word my opinion very carefully because I have dear friends who are very involved with the Girl Scouts. The goal of this post is to isolate only the activities surrounding Cookie Time. I am not bashing Girl Scouts of America in general, anyone who was or is a Girl Scout or the positive attributes of Girl Power. "

I stand by my analysis of the nutritional value (or lack thereof) in Girl Scout cookies. I welcome any critical feedback if I have overlooked nutritional merit in these cookies. 

I encourage, again, my readers to support Girl Scouts by making monetary donations directly to the troops. A $20 tax-deductible donation made directly to the troop would otherwise cost you $126 in cookies to benefit the troop equally after the baker (Kellogg's) and district office take their cut.

If you are buying the cookies to support Girl Scout troops, know that you have an option. You can skip the cookies and just give money.

If you are buying the cookies because buying them from the Girl Scouts justifies a cookie purchase, choose instead to purchase an organic or more wholesome cookie brand from a store and then donate $20 to the Girl Scouts. You are making a better choice for your health while still supporting the Girl Scouts.

If you just absolutely love Girl Scout cookies because of the tradition, memories, excitement and taste, then buy one box for $3.50 and make a $20 donation to the troop. 

If you want to buy stacks of Girl Scout cookies and eat them all, I can't help you here. 

Until the day arrives when troops have all the financial backing they need to continue their good work and deeds on a local level with the girls, and the Girl Scouts of America is stuck with thousands of cases of unwanted Girl Scout cookies, then the Girl Scouts of America isn't going to consider changing the recipe to exclude harmful, unhealthy ingredients. The only way to get the attention of mega corporations is to hit them in the pocket. 

The reason why you will not see Girl Scout cookie booths set up outside health food stores is because people who study their food and are particular about what foods they choose to put into their bodies would more than likely not purchase Girl Scout cookies. 

If you spot such a table in such a location, be sure to contact me asap!

Live Light, xo-C.

PS - On my previous post about the Girl Scout cookies, when sent via email to email rather than read on the web, the cartoon image gets lost. In its place appears the image title which was determined by the owner of the image. The National Action Against Obesity gave their image the title of "Boycott Girl Scouts." These words are and were always theirs. Because these words appeared in the textual version of my blog post doesn't mean I penned them. I am not advocating the boycott of Girl Scouts, just the boycott of Girl Scout cookies.