Mia smiled. The answer, she realized, wasn’t yes or no. It was sometimes — with a side of fruit, a watchful eye on sugar, and zero guilt. Sylvester Graham would roll in his grave. But Leo, sticky-fingered and happy, was just fine.

“What’s this?” he asked, suspicious.

“Are graham crackers healthy?” Mia asked.

“A better cracker experience,” she said.

Here’s a short story that explores the question, “Are graham crackers healthy?” — told through the eyes of a curious parent and a snack-loving kid.

He nibbled the graham square, then the cheese. “It’s fine,” he shrugged, then proceeded to eat everything on the plate.