Following the Good For You Party's establishment of an authoritarian regime, unhealthy foods and sugar have been banned. Consequently, the bakery owned by Smudger Moore's father is facing financial hardship due to its inability to sell typical sweet menu items. Smudger's friend, Huntley Hunter, is also frustrated by the prohibition, as it prevents him from keeping a promise made to his late father. Angered by the unjust world they inhabit, the two young boys set out to break the new social order—but the uphill battle they face is far more than they bargained for.