If you've been in a grocery store lately (correction: if you've been in a grocery store since July) you've no doubt seen the variety of candy and chocolate available for the oncoming Halloween season. Twix and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups still reign supreme in my local store. But candy trends have evolved over the years. Check out this list of America's favorite candy by decade:
1900s: thanks to Milton Hershey: Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar, Hershey's Kisses
1920s: peanut candy bars like Baby Ruth, Butterfingers
1930s: Tootsie Pop
1940s: M&Ms
1950s: penny candies like Lemon Heads, Tootsie Rolls, Fireballs
1960s: colorful candies like candy necklaces, Peeps, Pixie Stix, Starburst Sweet Tarts
1970s: Pop Rocks, Gobstoppers, ring pops
1980s: chewy candy like Sour Patch Kids, Skittles, Jelly Belly
1990s: sour candy like Airheads, Shock Tarts
2000s: experimental flavored candy like pickle, wasabi, popcorn flavor
What's your favorite sweet treat?
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Penny Schnarrs she/her
Virtual Communities Program Manager
Association of American Medical Colleges
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