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Food Allergies and Halloween Can Be a Scary Combination

As a parent of a child with several life-threatening food allergies, Halloween has always been an especially scary holiday. Considering the fact that 1 in every 13 children have a food allergy, there are three challenges that make Halloween extra tricky to navigate. Trick #1: Halloween candy has many common allergens. Many of the most […]

WRITTEN BY: Laura Stanton, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Warren County.

REVIEWED BY: Laura Halladay, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Greene County.

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Halloween image by rawpixel.
  • Teal Pumpkin Project from Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE).

SOURCES:

  • American Academy of Pediatrics. (2019, September 24). Avoid a Food Allergy Scare on Halloween. Retrieved from https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/injuries-emergencies/Pages/Avoid-Food-Allergy-Scare-on-Halloween.aspx
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, June 8). Food Allergies. Retreived from https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/foodallergies/index.htm
  • Davis, C. Q. (2012, October 30) Fun-size candies aren’t so fun anymore. Retrieved from https://scienceline.org/2012/10/fun-size-candies-arent-so-fun-anymore/
  • Kleiner, R. (2019, October 28). 7 Ways to Make Halloween Safer for Kids with Food Allergies. Retrieved from https://www.eatright.org/health/lifestyle/holidays/7-ways-to-make-halloween-safer-for-kids-with-food-allergies

Halloween: Financial Horror or Financial Fun?

It’s predicted that more than 179 million Americans will take part in Halloween festivities this year, up from 171 million last year. Spending is slated to reach a record high dollar amount of $9.1 billion, up from $8.4 billion in 2016. Halloween has increased in popularity so much that it is beginning to rival holidays […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, M.A., Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://search.creativecommons.org/

SOURCES:

  • https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevecooper/2013/10/22/halloween-by-the-numbers/
  • https://nrf.com/news/the-evolution-of-halloween-3-trends-watch
  • http://fortune.com/2016/10/31/americans-spending-halloween-2016/

Healthy Halloween Treats

No tricking you here! Enjoy this holiday while still practicing healthy eating habits. Learn about snacks, menus and sweet treats that will keep you and your family on track! Click This Link to Watch the Webinar:  http://go.osu.edu/HealthyHalloween 

WRITTEN BY: Michelle Treber, OSU Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences & Pat Brinkman, OSU Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences

Vow to Trick-or-Treat the Healthy Way

If you participate in the annual beggar’s night festivities, you might find yourself stuck at the store debating over which candy will be the big hit among trick-or-treaters this year. Is it the chocolate candy? Is it fruit-flavored candy? Or maybe it is both? Trying to pick candy can be stressful. Although candy tastes good, […]

REVIEWED BY: Kate Homonai, Family and Consumer Sciences Program Coordinator, Ohio State University Extension Vinton County

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