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| August 10, 2006 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Ann Doss Helms and Lindsay Pollard

Aug. 10--Middle schoolers, say goodbye to fries.

Instead of cheesecake or ice cream, elementary students can have fruit, a low-fat cookie or a frozen fruit pop.

As school cafeterias across the Carolinas adjust their menus to cultivate slimmer, healthier students, these are some of the changes coming to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

CMS hopes middle school students won't sweat the absence of such fattening favorites as french fries and brand-name pizza when schools open Aug. 25. It hopes students segue seamlessly to potato wedges and low-fat pizza, and snap up healthier options such as…

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