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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Margot P.

Candy Bar Project Essay





Okay, imagine this: It’s Halloween night. You walk up to a house and ring the doorbell. When the door opens, you shout “Trick or treat!” and hold out your bag. But, what if the person had no candy? That’s what would happen if we discontinue candy companies. There would be no point in Halloween for kids. But we can avoid that; if the parents don’t want candy, make sugar-free candy! On dark-chocolate packages, show a list of the good qualities in the tasty treat! This is why we should keep candy, but make some changes.

One reason we should keep the companies, but make changes, is that dark chocolate has good qualities. For example, it protects the skin from UV (ultra-violet) rays. Also, it helps restore flexibility. In addition, it is good for your body and health. “It helps prevent cardiovascular disease,” says Kelly McGonigal Ph.D., a health psychologist at Stanford University. Cardiovascular disease is not something you want to have. It is a heart disease that can kill you.

Another reason we should keep the companies, but make changes, is that we should not include artificial dyes in candy because artificial dyes are in almost all candies. For example, dyes make kids VERY hyper. Also, “There is more dye than we though in kids food,” said Laura Stevens. That means even some of the healthy-looking foods have dye! In addition, dyes make kids not pay attention. This results in loss of education. A kid learns most of their life-education in a classroom, and when they don’t pay attention, they don’t learn.

The final reason we should keep the companies, but make changes, is that we should not include lots of sugar because sugar is in all candies and is not good for you. For example, it can give you diabetes. Also, sugar can cause cancer, and you do not want cancer. In addition, the president and first lady said to start “Healthy eating!” because it is important to them, and make sure things that have sugar in it have a label for it. “Healthy eating is important! It’s time to get rid of obesity!” said First Lady Michelle Obama. I think that the president and first lady are right, and I know they want what’s good for the country.

Some people disagree, saying that chocolate clogs your heart, but dark chocolate helps prevent cardiovascular disease. Others might say that dyes taste yummy and are good, but I say that dyes make kids VERY hyper. Finally, you might think that sugar tastes good, bakes well, and converts to energy quickly, but I say it can give you cancer. This is why I believe we should keep candy, but make changes.

Now you know, Halloween and other candy-holidays would be nothing if we discontinue candy companies. All I said about how dark chocolate is good for you, don’t include artificial dyes in candy, and don’t put lots of sugar and candy is why we should keep and edit candies around the globe. If we don’t, it would be a living nightmare. So please, show your mother this essay. Maybe she will let you have more candy. Maybe less. But at least tell her the good coming from candies. Tell her that dark-chocolate can be good. You can also make suggestions to candy companies, and maybe they’ll take it. You can do a lot to help on this subject. So, please do. It would help a lot. Thank you.

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