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. As far as Muppet lore goes, this development could be as tectonic as when adults started to see Snuffleupagus (a bad day for imaginary friends everywhere). And in the annals of food lore, this might even rival Grimace's shift from shake-stealing Hamburglar cohort to giggling purple being. —Posted by Aaron Baar Credit: Richard Termine Sesame Street® and associated characters, trademarks and design elements are owned and licensed by Sesame Workshop. © 2005 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved.

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Me LOVE cookies...

I blame Cookie Monster for my obesity. Do you have the name of their law firm? I'd like to file a suit!

Posted by: JODSTER | Apr 11, 2005 10:27:25 AM

Mr. Monster is currently represented by the firm of Dewey, Eatum & Howe.

Posted by: The Late Johnnie Cochran | Apr 11, 2005 3:14:47 PM

what the hell are you people talking about. HES NOT REAL

Posted by: caylin | Nov 1, 2005 9:17:33 PM

that's cool that the cookie monster is a vegetarian. i'm proud of him. he probably went to meat.org, saw that video, and made the switch.

Posted by: joel | Nov 9, 2005 9:44:29 AM

=( i think cookie monster should be able to eat whatever he wants

Posted by: | Nov 16, 2005 1:46:25 AM

thats sooo mesed up he loved is coookies he should be alowed to eat them.

Posted by: jessandsam | Nov 28, 2005 7:47:11 PM

COOKIE COOKIE COOKIE!!!!!

You cant do it. just cos fat people try and blame every1 else for them being lardy when its really their fault for eatin mcdonalds every 5 mins. all he wants to do is eat cookies leave him be or risk ruining one of the greatest kids characters ever.

Posted by: martin | Dec 1, 2005 9:43:03 AM

You People need to stop blaming a character on a kids show for your obesity juss go on a diet or do something about it cookie monster exercises and shows to be able to eat like that you need to be able to have time to exercise and be haelthy so stop blaming him for yuor problems

Posted by: ~Martini | Jun 18, 2007 12:05:56 PM

WTF?! The Carrot Monster? Are you kidding me right now? Why the hell do people wallow in self pity and blame other people [or in this case a puppet] for their problems instead of having the balls to say "it's my fault I'm fat." People need to discard these liberalistic ideas and face facts: your in charge of you, and no amount of blaming others will ever change that. You are the only person who can help you, and people need to relize that blaming a puppet on child obseity isn't going to help anything. Parents, your in charge of your children, and you have to be the ones who change their lifestyle. Obesity starts in the high chair; kids learn to eat vegetables when their a baby. If we continue at this rate, when this generation hits 18, 1 in 3 children will have diabetes. The time to act is now parents, and blaming a Sesame Street character isn't going to help.

Posted by: Abby | Jun 18, 2007 12:15:15 PM

This is all bull. I am doing a school assignment on the cookie monster and i believe that cookie monster should eat whatever the hell he wants. Cookie monster is known for having a love for cookies. I grew up with cookie monster loving cookies. Cookie monster is unique for his cookie. Blaming a sesame street character is not going to stop the obeseity.

Posted by: Carol | Jun 24, 2007 11:00:29 PM

This is all bull. I am doing a school assignment on the cookie monster and i believe that cookie monster should eat whatever the hell he wants. Cookie monster is known for having a love for cookies. I grew up with cookie monster loving cookies. Cookie monster is unique for his cookie. Blaming a sesame street character is not going to stop the obeseity.

Posted by: Carol | Jun 24, 2007 11:00:41 PM

this is really stupid... im fat but i know why im fat... its cause i like to eat, not because of some stupid blue monster that eats cookies. really this sue everyone over obesity thing has really gone too far. maybe i should sue frito-lay because eating chips can make you fat.... OMG i still cant believe anyone would try to take the cookies away from the cookie monster! by that logic these people must think we should just outlaw cookies all together!!! "oh no, those dangerous cookies are going to sneak up on my child and force them selfs to be consumed!!! how diabolical!"

Posted by: hell yea | Aug 3, 2007 5:22:53 PM

heyy listen people l i needed to lose some weight so i tryed veggies and they taste great!! and me eating veggies will help the little tots remember to eat right an stay healthy!!! I needed to show them that 1 human being cant eat cookies non stop and live for long!! so evrey1 needs to shutup cuz the new immproved carot monster is just as great as the old 1 mabe even better now that im slim!!!

Posted by: cookie monster himself | Jan 14, 2008 1:15:27 PM

and oh ya just cuz i ate cookies does not make u FAT it makes urself FAT for eating lyk a monster!!!!!! im great person and I needed to lose some weight b4 i die 4 having a heartattack!!!! Im a real person with a real life so caylin dont u say that im not cuz im just as real as anyother big shot living in this world!!!!

Posted by: cookie monster | Jan 14, 2008 1:20:09 PM

I eat cookie whenever

Posted by: Cookie monster the real ne | Mar 8, 2008 5:53:01 PM

IT ISN'T FAIR I WANT COOKIE NOT CARROT ARGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Cookie monster the real me | Mar 8, 2008 5:54:02 PM

yall is all retared except for the people like me that cant stand to hear fat people nagg about how everything else made them fat

Posted by: Free Cookies ( you must be under 180 lbs tho) | Apr 2, 2008 9:11:46 AM

NO WAY! This is Sesame Street we're talking about! How can puppets have an influence on people! Just because someone is too lazy to lose some weight doesn't mean that they need to blame their fatness on a kids show. Its just plain pathetic!

Posted by: | May 13, 2008 6:32:16 PM

i say we should keep cookie momster just like he is now.why would we berly start giving him vegetables and fruits now when we all know him for the loving and caring cookie eater he is. =0]

Posted by: Hiliana Rivera | Jun 12, 2008 3:42:11 PM

ahhhellnah...
why do you want to make him eat vegetables when his name is COOKIE MONSTER duh..thats stupid!!!!

what his name is going to be vegetable monster now lol

Posted by: miriam | Jun 12, 2008 3:48:10 PM

I LOVE the cookie monster! I've been watching this show ever since i was a little kid. There shouldn't be any change un the show. Things are better the way they were.

Posted by: stephanie | Jun 12, 2009 11:20:53 AM

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