Arsenic found in many candies in recent health report from Florida
According to a new report, arsenic has been found in numerous popular candies, stirring concern over how heavy metals in food are assessed. The Florida Department of Health conducted tests on 46 candy products from 10 different brands, discovering arsenic in 28 of them. This initiative falls under the Healthy Florida First program, a broader […]
Parents alerted to fake candies containing THC before Halloween
Warning Issued About Counterfeit Halloween Candy As Halloween approaches, U.S. officials are urging parents to be vigilant when checking their kids’ treats. Authorities have observed a rise in counterfeit candy, which might contain recreational drugs and is increasingly difficult to identify. This concern arises following a recent discovery in Michigan, where police found fake candies […]
Beware of giving your children these candies on Halloween, says expert
Halloween Treats: A Cautionary Note for Parents With Halloween just around the corner, kids are excitedly running from door to door in search of candies and chocolates. But one scientist is sounding the alarm about the potential dangers of letting children indulge in certain treats during this sugary holiday. Dan Baumgart, a Senior Lecturer in […]
New Zealand Food Bank Gives Out Candies Laced With Meth ‘Worth $600’ To Homeless
(Photo provided by: PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP via Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN StaffFriday, August 16, 2024 3:13 PM Food banks in New Zealand are searching for a cache of potentially methamphetamine-laced candy that was mistakenly distributed to homeless people at a charity event. advertisement New Zealand police have so far found 41 blocks of methamphetamine […]
REPORT: Charity In New Zealand Unwittingly Gave People Candies Laced With Meth
Auckland City Mission, a New Zealand-based food bank, has been unknowingly giving out candy laced with methamphetamine to members of the public, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. The charity, which focuses on helping the homeless, contacted up to 400 people and traced them after three were hospitalised after consuming drug-laced sweets, the media reported. ReportedNew […]
Valentine’s Day candies are selling at premiums over 800%
Romantics shopping for Valentine’s Day sweets this year are being forced to pay a premium as high as 803% for candy decorated with holiday-themed hearts and cupids, according to a recent report. As of February 2nd, heart-shaped 3.45-ounce containers are filled with black raspberry-flavored Sour Heart gummy candies, priced at a hefty $10.96. According to […]