Comments on: Green Halloween

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:09:00 +0000

Hi Julie,

Came across your post and it's probably too late for a lot of people, but just in case, please visit our website, http://www.GreenHalloween.org We list lots of alternatives to candy since the organics are still in short supply. There ARE things you can get for as little as 10 cents each. We're talking treasures here, not candy. It's amazing that the kids we talk to and show the treasures to, hundreds up til now ranging in age from 3-15, all like the idea of treasures as much as candy, or at least as a choice. It's the PARENTS who are stuck on the idea of candy because it's what they grew up with. Anyway, take a look and great job on spreading the word that Halloween can be fun AND heathy, Earth-friendly and free trade.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:16:00 +0000

Rachel – thanks for providing the link for those. I hadn't come across that type!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:24:00 +0000

Hi, Julie! I ordered Halloween chocolates from Sweet Earth Organic Chocolate: http://www.sweetearthchocolates.com/level.itml/icOid/132

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:36:00 +0000

julie- thanks for this post. i wish it had occurred to me to look for fair trade candy, but it honestly didn't. I bookmarked some sights, started hoping against hope for a whole foods less that 100 miles away and mentioned to my husband about next ordering fair trade chocolate. he grunted; it it was a first step.

By: Sarah Notton

Sarah Notton — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:35:00 +0000

You have Shiner in Illinois? That's the happiest news I've heard all day.

Thank you for finding all this info. The bug bites kit is fantastic.

How times have changed…I remember the Halloween my mom handed out Chick tracts instead of candy, 'cause that's what good Christians did. Yikes.

By: sonja

sonja — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:42:00 +0000

Julie … you're my hero! Thanks for posting this with enough time to do something about it. I usually forget to purchase candy until it's too late to do anything but buy from the local stores which don't have anything but unethical-rot-your-teeth, etc., etc., etc.