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"  Eating a cookie doesn&amp;#039;t provide the same nutritional benefits as eating a piece of fruit, no matter what new Girl Scout cookie advertising may suggest. The Center for Science in the Public Interest are urging the Girl Scouts to stop saying their latest cookies, Mango Cr\u00E8mes, are a healthy source of nutrients. The cookie maker, ABC Bakers, says on its website that Mango Cr\u00E8mes have &amp;quot;all the nutrient benefits of eating cranberries, pomegranates, oranges, grapes, and strawberries!&amp;quot; More From Delish: Slam-Dunk Cookies from Martha Stewart What the site doesn&amp;#039;t point out in its marketing of the treats is that they are 98 percent white flour, sugar, palm oil, and dextrose. The CEO of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) stated in a letter to the Girl Scouts of America that the company is misleading people with its latest cookie claims, especially young members. By stating that the Mango Cremes are a &amp;quot;delicious new way to get your vitamins,&amp;quot; the CSPI maintains that the Girl Scouts are undermining the health of the young girls involved and their customers. Ultimately the CSPI concluded that the minuscule amount of &amp;quot;nutrients from natural whole food concentrate (cranberry, pomegranate, orange, grape, strawberry, shitake mushrooms)&amp;quot; doesn&amp;#039;t make the cookies even the slightest bit equivalent to actual fruit. The supposed fruit part of the cookie makes up less than two percent of the treat and is the last listed ingredient. More From Delish: Are You a Smart Cookie? CSPI&amp;#039;s nutrition policy director, Margo G. Wootan, went as far as to say, &amp;quot;If there was a badge for misleading marketing I&amp;#039;m afraid the Girl Scouts of the USA just earned it.&amp;quot; The CSPI believes that the Girl Scouts should set a good example for their members in all activities, including raising money. While it&amp;#039;s unlikely that the Girl Scouts will stop selling cookies to maintain a healthier image, many think they should consider altering their advertising for the latest member of the cookie family. Do you think the Girl Scouts should stop claiming that their Mango Cr\u00E8mes are healthy? Find more great food content on Delish:  Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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