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Schools in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, are putting custard back on the menu after two school children started a petition to stop the desserts from being scrapped. In April, Aberdeenshire Council said it would change elementary school menus to meet the Scottish government's new nutrition guidelines. The guidelines say there should be no more than 15 grams of sugar in desserts served at elementary school, and children should only be allowed three desserts per week. So instead of custard and ice cream, kids would be given other choices — all part of a plan to get children to eat less sugar and have more fruit and vegetables. But 10-year-old Angus Beverly and 11-year-old William Dibb — both students at Rhynie Primary School — decided to fight for their favorite desserts. They wrote a letter to Aberdeenshire Council that said the desserts made by their school cook, Heather Moir, were "the best in the world." "They are part of a balanced diet for us and we know that Mrs. Moir reduces the sugar content as much as possible." Every student and all the staff at the school also signed the letter, including Mrs. Moir. And in the end, the petition was successful — not just for Rhynie Primary but for all schools in Aberdeenshire. However, that success may not last long: according to the BBC, Aberdeenshire Council said that it will prepare a report on school meals later this year, and children can have custard until it is complete.