Sound Off for May 7th: Have we taken the war on obesity too far?

Schools and PTA groups across the state of Massachusetts will soon see a huge bite taken out of the great American fundraiser: bake sales.

As of August 1st, a junk food ban will be put into place and that means bake sales will be illegal.

Foods like white bread, 2 percent milk, pizza and what the state calls “competitive” foods will also be eliminated.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Education says it’s the only way to combat the obesity epidemic.

Schools will have to find other fundraising techniques and many parents are upset.

Do you think we’re going too far in the obesity fight?

Or do you feel it’s the only way to get America slimmed down?