Buy safe candy this Halloween
With tainted milk products from China
recently showing up in Asian-style candies in
the U.S. and British chocolates in Australia, you might be looking for cleaner, greener Halloween
treats this year.
Choosing sweets made closer to home, especially goodies made
from natural and organic ingredients, is a great way to stay safe. Products
that are fair-trade
certified also are a good choice because the manufacturing process includes
a lot of oversight. Problems like those in China are less common with
certified organic and fair-trade goods.
Start out with our detailed list of eco-friendly
chocolates, most of which are made in the U.S. You can order these decadent
sweets online.
For bite-sized chocolates (suitable for trick-or-treating),
consider Endangered
Species Chocolate and Equal
Exchange Chocolate Minis. Both of these companies offer candy that’s
certified organic and made of ethically traded cacao.
The Natural
Candy Store sells a variety of organic and made-in-the-U.S. candies that
are ideal for Halloween. You’ll find goodies like lollipops
made with organic cane juice (no high-fructose corn syrup) and certified
organic gummy
worms.
Another classic candy is gum, and Glee Gum is a natural alternative. It comes
in six fruity flavors and doesn’t have a bunch of synthetic ingredients.
Yummy Earth makes
certified organic lollipops and candy drops in flavors such as Pomegranate
Pucker and Chili Mango Mambo. College Farm
Organic has a line of organic hard candies and lollipops with flavors
ranging from Strawberry and Cream to Chocolate Mint.
Looking forward to the holiday season following Halloween? It’s never too
early to stock up on candy
canes — including ones made in the U.S. and certified organic. Or
place your order for fair-trade chocolate gold coins
to avoid the December rush.