How can anyone not give out candy for Halloween? It's tradition.It's part of the American canon. Yet with rising costs treat givers are having tummy aches about what and how much to give out.
Regular contributor Kim Severson delved into this new All Hallows scare in today's New York Times Wednesday Food section.. Cany , especially chocolate prices on on a rise. - as is everything these days.Once recent survey has shown that seventeen popular Halloween candies showed a fifteen per cent jump in cost. A one hundred piece bag of candy is now a whopping $16.96 up a staggering seventy- one percent since 2 021 according to a digital media company finance Buzz. Google's most highly rated search was "where can I find cheap Halloween candy?" Thanks to this candy sales are down six percent this October compared to last year at this time. why the high prices? Blame global warming. A climate driven cacao supply crisis sent prices to record highs in 2025. Companies then began formulating their chocolates with less expensive ingredients and selling smaller packages at higher prices. A bag of Reeses miniatures now weighs 15.8 ounces than last year's 17.6 and costs a dollar fifty more.
What;s a treat giver to do? Well luckily, kids are going away from chocolate. preferring the tart and zingy flavors of Sour Patch Kids ,Skittles, and Nerd Gummy Clusters.Others are giving away cheaper treats like temporary tattoos and trinkets that can be bought in bulk at lower prices.One treat giver, Tami Adolphson of Salt Lake City considered turning off her porch light and ignoring the kids. She and her husband closed down their trucking business last year so their budget is tight.Yet how could she miss out on a very satisfying experience? She caved in and went to CostCo where she s[ent $21.39 on a bag of mixed chocolate bars. Another way of celebrating the holiday is giving out much need school supplies.Cynthia Thomasset of Shilling ham PA. not far from Philadelphia is doing just that. She plans to have plenty on hand because her neighborhood draws a lot of kids from poorer neighborhoods. People are getting creative. Angie Vasey of Round Lake Illinois will be giving out ramen,Magen and Matt Pillan will be giving out some candy but with a cup of Matt's homemade chili. However some don't; care about the costs like Mitch Collins of Oakdale California He bought close to two hundred dollars for candy just to keep up the traditiion,
Is keeping a Halloween tradition work the high cost? Some say yes.Some say no. It's really depends on the cost and the budget.
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