Halloween Treats being Replaced by Healthy Snacks - Not on My Watch

More parents are offering healthy snacks to Trick or Treaters in lieu of Halloween candy, says the LATimes. Pretzels, Teddy Grahams and individually wrapped three-quarter chunks of “Halloween Cheese (reduced fat cheddar) from Cabot Creamery cooperative, are being offered as a way to fight “sugar shock” and obesity among children.

Sorry folks, but Halloween is where I draw the line---we’ve stockpiled Hershey bars, M&Ms and enough Gummy Bodyparts to supply the entire neighborhood.  Mmmm, lime eyeballs!

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Comments

[anne]

i agree, erin. the enjoyment of candy is a part of childhood; there are many other more effective means of teaching them to enjoy treats in moderation.

thanks for your comment!

[erin]

funny that they pick the one day out of the year that revolves around getting candy to worry about kids obesity. if you work to prevent it the other 364 days, halloween suddenly seems not a big deal. lame. the only thing worse than getting a chunk of cheese in the candy bag would be a mounds bar. those things always got tossed from my bag