Thomas M.

Hershey and a Mouthful of Chocolate

Did you know that people who regularly eat chocolate have a very good BMI (body mass index)?  Many people might say that if you eat chocolate you are not healthy, but many parents should start to let their children eat chocolate. After my research, I have found that kids that don’t eat chocolate are underweight. 1 in 6 children in each town are underweight because they don’t eat chocolate. Many kids should start thinking about including chocolate in their diets.  One way to do this is by eating some of the popular candies made by Hershey and Mars candy companies! Despite new government food regulations under My Food Plate recommendations, Hershey and Mars should continue making candies since they can aid your health, they are very popular, and they are inexpensive.

One reason Hershey and Mars should keep making candy is because chocolate can benefit your health.  For example, cocoa slows down the growth of cancer by 45%. It also helps with many other health problems. Additionally, did you know that eating chocolate reduces your chance of getting cardiovascular disease by 30%?  That’s incredible! Critic Madeleine Thompson says eating chocolate regularly is a very good way of helping many diseases. This is why we should consider still eating chocolate. Chocolate bars are 35% cocoa and as you have now learned, cocoa is good for you!

Hershey and Mars make some of the most popular candies out there. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are one of the most popular Halloween candies to date. Also, Mounds is the second most popular Halloween candy, and the third most popular is M&Ms. Not only that, but can you believe they made 9 million dollars last Halloween? Expert Maple Jones says that if Hershey and Mars keep making this much money, they will make about 30 million dollars every 3 years, just from Halloween! From this it is clear how popular their candy is and why they should keep making these candies.

A last reason why these candies should be continued is that Hershey and Mars candy is inexpensive. One bar of chocolate is only  $0.80 and one giant Hershey chocolate bar is only $2. A bag of chocolate is surprisingly $3 and it contains 7.2 ounces of chocolate. You could buy 6 chocolate bars for $4.30. These bars can cost less than bottles of water; that is how reasonably priced they are. Similarly, any frequent buyer of this delicious treat would benefit from this. Anyone can afford a little treat now and then with prices this low!

Critic Stephanie Relfe says that chocolate is very bad for children. Although many people may think that, chocolate can be valuable to your health. Why wouldn't you want a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease? Brittany Maynard, a woman with cancer, feels good that she can slow down the growth of cancer by eating chocolate. Surely you can see that Hershey and Mars are undoubtedly benefiting our society in many different ways; the evidence says it all!