The Spooky Truth About Halloween Candy (and What to Do Instead)

🎃 Halloween Candy: What Parents Should Know This week, Christine gets real about the scariest part of Halloween — the candy bag. 🍬 From petroleum-based dyes and preservatives to marketing tactics that trick parents into feeling guilty for saying “no,” this episode dives deep into: 👉 What’s really in popular Halloween candy 👉 Why “junk food” isn’t a dirty word 👉 What actually fuels eating disorders (and what doesn’t) 👉 How Big Food hijacked the “no bad foods” message 👉 Easy ways to make Halloween fun without the sugar overload You’ll walk away with practical, guilt-free strategies — like the Switch Witch, candy buybacks, and “something better” swaps — to keep your kids healthy and happy. Because you’re not the fun police. You’re the lighthouse. 🕯️ 🎧 Listen now on your favorite podcast app or at foodologyfeedingtherapy.com #pickyEating #halloweenparenttips #mealtimemindset #foodologyfeeding #feedingtherapy #halloweencandy #healthyhalloween #holisticparenting #guthealthforkids