Article: SOUR SWEETS SCHOOLS' HEALTH PUSH ENDS FRUITFUL CANDY SALES.(FRONT)

Byline: SUSAN TROLLER The Capital Times

Candy may not be good for you, but it has been very good for fundraising in schools.

Under a tough new wellness policy enacted last year for Madison public schools, selling candy within all schools - from the elementary level up to the high schools - is now forbidden.

As a result, a number of student high school clubs and organizations that used to depend on in-school candy sales are being forced to tighten their belts or scramble to find other ways to try to offset the losses.

"We are really hampered by the wellness policy. We used to make about $3,500 every year selling high-quality chocolates ...

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