From sweet treats to holiday indulgences, candy plays a big role in American culture, with consumption surging around Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Easter and Christmas. Sugar, whether it’s derived from ...

Scientists have found some Twix to minimize the itch to eat candy. A study published in the journal Scientific Reports showed that people who watched immersive videos of other people eating candy had ...

The holiday season is in full swing and that means lots of festive food and sweet treats. Candy Canes are a classic, but is there a right way to eat one? A new survey from the National Confectioners ...

Each Halloween, we are bullied by neighborhood children to buy candy to feed their sugar addiction. We typically choose between two mega candy corporations: Mars and Nestlé. If you want to be a true ...

Limiting your child's candy this Halloween might be more of a trick than a treat, experts say.Once you're a grown-up raising kids, that bag full of candy might be the scariest part of Halloween — ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — On National Candy Cane Day 2021, we want to know: Where do you start, the straight side or the curved end? A survey by the National Confectioners Association found that 58% of ...

About 4% of all candy consumed in the United States occurs on that one day, according to Harry Balzer, the chief industry analyst for the NPD Group, which does market research on eating trends. Almost ...

I remember when I was a kid, my mother insisted that we only buy Halloween candy that she didn't like, lest she eat any. Despite her not even liking the candy, it could not be brought into the house ...

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