Candy and sweet treats take center stage at Halloween and remain in the spotlight through the winter and spring holidays. This season, we encourage you to disrupt this domino effect and share more nutritious — and still festive — goodies for kid-friendly Halloween trick-or-treating.
The USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans show that children consume an excess of added sugars. They recommend limiting foods with added sugars, like candy, and focusing on nutrient-dense foods and beverages that are naturally low in added sugars.
