Candy Corn

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Sugar - probably the safest ingredient

Corn Syrup - probably the high fructose type, which is now found to have higher mercury content than tuna/swordfish/shark

Confectioner’s Glaze - generally made from bug guts

Natural and Artificial Flavors - uh, yeah!
Salt - most salt used in this country is an industrial byproduct, where the minerals (besides NaCl) are taken out for use in other products. Relatively innocuous.

Artificial Colors, (FDC Yellow 6 Lake, Red #40, Red 40 Lake, Yellow #5, Yellow #6, Blue 1 Lake, Blue #1, Yellow 5 Lake) - Food Dyes are terrible for some people, merely bad for the rest.

Egg Whites - Ok, this is probably the best ingredient. Then again, commercially raised chickens spend their entire lives in dark rooms drugged up for quick growth and to fight infections from grotesque living conditions.

Honey Glycerin - I am completely unfamiliar with this one.

Mineral Oil - a byproduct left over from the production of gasoline. Petroleum, it's not just for breakfast anymore!

Carnauba Wax - relatively benign from what little I know about it.

And I thought I was the only freak who knew about this stuff.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

And I thought I was the only freak who knew about this stuff.

You have no idea!

Ever considered checking out your local slow food chapter?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

You have no idea!

Ever considered checking out your local slow food chapter?

Honestly I never heard of it until my google search just now. I pretty much stick to the concepts of "Clean Eating" and have felt a million times better than 10 years ago when I wasn't..

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Honestly I never heard of it until my google search just now. I pretty much stick to the concepts of "Clean Eating" and have felt a million times better than 10 years ago when I wasn't..

Yeah, me too. Nothing processed.

What's cool about slow food is they can help you find good sources of clean and locally raised produce, meats, etc.

And real corn, not the candy stuff!

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Yeah, me too. Nothing processed.

What's cool about slow food is they can help you find good sources of clean and locally raised produce, meats, etc.

And real corn, not the candy stuff!

One thing I really love about where I live now is that there are so many places that support natural and local foods.

[dellinger63]

For those not so healthy

http://oldtimecandy.com/

check out candy by decade and retro toys.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

One thing I really love about where I live now is that there are so many places that support natural and local foods.

Yeah man, same here! I moved from LA to Southern Maine, and alot of the reason was for that.

The only thing I ever go to a grocery store for is bananas! I've also taken up bow hunting this year.

I get all my meats and produce from within ten miles of here, and I often go out in the woods for wild apples, berries, grapes, mushrooms, you name it!

I'm trying to find a patch of wild candy corn, but alas, I've had no success with that