Salad days for the cookie monster

Somehow, “C is for carrot” doesn’t have the same ring to it. According to this story, Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster is going to cut back a little on his cookie consumption and eat more fruits and vegetables. Apparently it’s all part of the program’s initiative to encourage healthier eating among children. We’re all for that, but it seems like making poor Cookie suffer is a bit cruel. It doesn’t seem like he’s obese or even overweight (though judging from his googly eyes, he could probably use glasses); maybe he’s one of those people/monsters who can eat whatever he wants and never gain a pound.