The Candy Con

On June 15, 2016, I read this article in our newspaper written by Candice Choi/Associated Press that disclosed the dishonesty of the candy companies in an effort, no different than the Biotec, Big Food, Big pHarma and all the others, to put profit before honesty and integrity. Here goes . .

Industry insiders are shaping the nutrition research about their products. It was a startling scientific finding: Children who eat candy tend to weigh less than those who don’t.

Less startling was how it came about. The paper was funded by a trade association representing the makers of butterfingers, Hershey and Skittles. …read more