Sesame Street to promote healthy lifestyles
{{date|April 11, 2005}}
[[Image:Matcha cookies.jpg|thumb|right|The producers of the show insist that they are not asking small children to go on a diet. Source: ''jam343'' on ''Flickr.'']]
{{w|Public Broadcasting Service|PBS}} has recently decided it was time their {{w|Cookie Monster}} was sent on a diet. [[Sesame Street]]'s cookie-loving {{w|Muppet}} icon developed a sudden interest in vegetables, as part of PBS's drive to instill a healthy lifestyle in children.

The blue furry monster's makeover comes as part of a larger plan, introducing additional characters as well. Intended new cast members include talking eggplants and carrots, among others.

According to the ''Sesame Street Muppet Bios'', "This season, Cookie Monster learns a lot about health and nutrition. Hoots the Owl explains in a song that 'A Cookie is a Sometimes Food,' and he joins {{w|Wyclef Jean}} in a rap song, 'Healthy Food'."

Every other day, health will be the focus of the shows. In addition, every other day there will be segments dealing with health/nutrition. There will be a "Health Moment" at the top of every show featuring special guests, celebrities and Sesame Street characters.

The producers of the show insist that they are not asking small children to go on a diet.

"We would never use the word 'diet' with pre-schoolers," a spokeswoman told ''{{w|The New Zealand Herald}}''.

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==Sources==
* {{source|url=http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43739
|title='Sesame Street' tosses its cookies
|pub=WorldNetDaily
|author=
|date=April 11, 2005}}

* {{source|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10119847
|title=Cookie Monster to bring healthy diet message
|pub=The New Zealand Herald
|author=Andrew Buncombe
|date=April 11, 2005}}

* {{source|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34846-2005Apr7.html
|title=Cookie Monster Advocating Eating Healthy
|pub=The Washington Post
|author=[[The Associated Press|AP]]
|date=April 7, 2005}}

* {{source|url=http://www.sesameworkshop.org/press_kit/muppetbios.php
|title=Sesame Street Muppet Bios
|pub=Sesame Workshop
|author=
|date=2005}}

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The producers of the show insist that they are not asking small children to go on a diet. Source: jam343 on Flickr.
PBS has recently decided it was time their Muppet icon developed a sudden interest in vegetables, as part of PBS's drive to instill a healthy lifestyle in children.

The blue furry monster's makeover comes as part of a larger plan, introducing additional characters as well. Intended new cast members include talking eggplants and carrots, among others.

According to the Sesame Street Muppet Bios, "This season, Cookie Monster learns a lot about health and nutrition. Hoots the Owl explains in a song that 'A Cookie is a Sometimes Food,' and he joins  in a rap song, 'Healthy Food'."

Every other day, health will be the focus of the shows. In addition, every other day there will be segments dealing with health/nutrition. There will be a "Health Moment" at the top of every show featuring special guests, celebrities and Sesame Street characters.

The producers of the show insist that they are not asking small children to go on a diet.

"We would never use the word 'diet' with pre-schoolers," a spokeswoman told .


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es:El Monstruo Comegalletas de Plaza Sésamo se somete a una dieta de verduras
pl:Potwór z Ulicy Sezamkowej wysłany na dietę
Monstro de Vila Sésamo em dieta de verduras
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