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West Babylon schools propose ban on home-baked goodies

Home-baked goods may be banned from W. Babylon

Photo credit: Handout | Home-baked goods may be banned from W. Babylon schools.

Save the cupcake!

That was the rallying cry from some parents at a public forum on a proposed change to the West Babylon school district's Wellness Policy that would ban home-baked goods in class.

"It's hard to think that we would ever believe that prepackaged food would be any healthier than something they would make in their own home," said John Slater, at the West Babylon High School...

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