Candy corn may taste like pure sugar and nostalgia, but there's real science behind why people have such extreme opinions about it. Its one-note sweetness and chewy texture divide us by overloading ...

Turns out Halloween's most controversial candy is a masterclass in sugar science and sensory confusion. Candy corn may taste like pure sugar and nostalgia, but there's real science behind why people ...

As Halloween approaches, many parents brace for the sugar rush that seems to follow every piece of candy. With trick-or-treat bags overflowing, one question always comes up: Does sugar make kids hyper ...

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NEW YORK — Cruel joke for trick-or-treaters or coveted seasonal delight? The great Halloween debate over candy corn is on. In the pantheon of high-emotion candy, the classic shiny tricolor kernels in ...

Every year, Halloween sparks the sale of $3.9 BILLION on candy in the United States. But that's not the only impressive statistic related to trick-or-treating. Several years after World War II, a ...