The ingredients list on most popular Halloween candies is enough to induce full-out holiday horror. Filled with food dyes linked to ADHD, genetically engineered ingredients that have never been thoroughly tested for safety in humans, and freaky preservatives, typical Halloween candy can be scarier than even the most well thought-out costume. Luckily, we found 11 candies that you can feel good about handing out when trick-or-treaters land on your doorstep later this month.
Unreal Candy Bars
Unreal is a candy company that’s “Unjunking the World” of junk food. In other words, it’s producing unadulterated versions of popular candy treats, creating products free of artificial food dyes, genetically engineered ingredients, high-fructose corn syrup, and heart-clogging trans fats. The best part? It’s doing it using less sugar while providing 60 percent more protein and 250 percent more fiber per serving compared to competing candy bar brands.
Where to Find: Target, Wegmans, Amazon.com and these locations
YummyEarth Organic Lollipops
These award-winning, chemical-free organic lollies are also popular in the U.S. and abroad because the makers use Israeli sugar beets instead of U.S. genetically modified corn and coloring from purple carrots, pomegranate extract, organic pumpkins, and black currants instead of petrochemical fake food dyes.
Where to Find: Whole Foods, LuckyVitamin.com,Drugstore.com, and many natural food stores
Surf Sweets Spooky Spiders
These made-in-America, brand new gummy treats are made with organic sweeteners by a socially responsible candy company that also nixes the use of artificial dyes. Instead, they’re made with colorants derived from vegetables, fruits, and spices.
Where to Find: Natural food stores and NaturalCandyStore.com
Equal Exchange Chocolates
The world of chocolate can be cruel, sometimes exploiting children through child labor for higher profits. Equal Exchange organic dark and milk chocolate minis offer a kinder alternative because they’re made with ingredients sourced from Fair Trade farms that ensure better rights for workers.
Where to Find: EqualExchange.com
Surf Sweets Sour Worms
These are the go-to sour gummies of the natural food world. Made with organic ingredients, these Non-GMO Project Verified individually packaged worm treats will be sure to satisfy trick-or-treaters’ hankering for sweet and sour!
Where to Find: NaturalCandyStore.com
Mango Jackie Lantern Gummis
With a son who has food restrictions and a gluten intolerance herself, Hanson Watkins set out to develop allergy-friendly gourmet candies that taste great. She hit her target, having recently received a silver award for her Mango Jackie Lantern Gummis in the 2012 sofi Awards for outstanding confection. (It’s like the Oscars of the specialty food world.)
Her products are free of gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, egg, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, and sesame and made in an allergy-friendly facility. Grab a few of these and have them on hand for trick-or-treating children with food allergies and/or gluten issues.
Where to Find: IndieCandy.com
Endangered Species Chocolate Bug Bites
These bite-size organic chocolate treats are the perfect size for trick-or-treat giveaways. The cocoa is sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, meaning precious forests aren’t leveled to bring you this delicious treat.
Where to Find: Whole Foods, ChocolateBar.com
Funky Monkey Snacks
How about a Halloween treat of nature’s candy—fruit? These healthy treats are raw, vegan, organic or Non-GMO Project Verified, freeze-dried fruits with no sugar added, but kids eat them like candy! A healthier alternative for your neighborhood trick-or-treaters that tastes great, too!
Where to Find: Amazon.com, Whole Foods, Safeway, Target
Glee Gum
What’s trick-or-treating without some gum? Luckily, Glee Gum offers gum made the old-school way, without fake food dyes and dangerous artificial sweeteners. Each Mini Glee Variety Pack contains a handy Halloween-friendly assortment of 21 boxes in kid-friendly flavors.
Where to Find: GleeGum.com
Go Naturally Organic Hard Candies
An economical way to hand out high-quality, delicious hard candies this Halloween, Go Naturally Organic Candies come in a wide range of flavors, including apple, cherry, honey, and assorted. This gluten-free candy is free of fake food dyes, too. Buy in bulk for extra savings.
Where to Find: Whole Foods, Fresh Markets, Candy.com
Theo Caramels
Want to spend a little more for a trick-or-treat gift for that spice-loving adult in your life? Look no further than Theo Chocolate’s Ghost Chile Caramels. The heat in these gourmet salted caramels sneaks up on you!
Where to Find: TheoChocolate.com
Original article by Leah Zerbe for Rodale News
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