War over whoopie pie.

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Whether a dessert or a treat, the Whoopie Pie was the center of quite the food fight in Maine. Lawmakers nominated the pie (two cakes with frosting in the middle) to be the official state dessert, but changed that to the official treat because of health concerns around childhood obesity. Supporters hope the official designation will promote tourism and benefit the state's Whoopie Pie businesses. Others wanted the blueberry pie...