Halloween Candy: Vegan Treats Kids Will Love

on October 2, 2009 at 7:15 AM

Photo From Walmart.com

Vegetarian moms, vegan moms, and just plain healthy moms are worried about Halloween and the amount of candy our kids will likely consume.

Sure, sugar overload is a concern, but did you also know that many kinds of candy contains gelatin and other animal products? Even chocolate contains stearic acid, which is a fatty substance made from animal stomachs. That's bad news for moms who worry about what they are putting into their little one's tummies.

Luckily, PETA has a long list of healthy(ish) Halloween treats that are better for kids. I'm sure you'll recognize most of the candy on it.

(Thank you to Aurorabunny for passing this along!)

Vegan Candy List from PETA Kids

Airheads taffy
Atkins peanut butter bars
Blow Pops
Brach's Cinnamon Hard Candy
Charms lollipops
Chick-o-Sticks
Cracker Jack
Cry Babies
Dem Bones
Dots
Dum-Dums
Fireballs
Goldenberg's Peanut Chews
Hubba Bubba bubblegum
Jolly Ranchers (lollipops and hard candy)
Jujubees
Jujyfruits
Lemonheads
Mambas
Mary Janes (regular and peanut butter kisses)
Now and Later
Pez
Ring Pop lollipops
Smarties (U.S. Brand)
Sour Patch Kids
Super Bubble
Swedish Fish
Sweet Tarts
Tropical Source mini chocolate bags
Twizzlers
Zotz

What treats are you giving out for Halloween?

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About the author Kim Conte

has shoes that make people stop her on the street and ask "Where did you get those?" but it doesn't work for taxi cabs as she was hit by one ... and lived to tell the tale. She has more freckles than Lohan but way less attitude. And she's a fierce cook with tons of recipes to share -- and wishes she could share some with Bourdain.

Filed Under: desserts, halloween, healthy choices, kid-friendly

Comments (14)

aurorabunny

on Oct 2, 2009 at 8:49 AM

Thanks so much for sharing this!

We have a big bag ready to pass out of Sour Patch Kids, Swedish Fish and Dum Dums. If only my husband would stop eating them. There mignt not be any left.

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toola

on Oct 2, 2009 at 9:43 AM

My mouth is watering just looking at those Sour Patch candies!

LokisMama

on Oct 2, 2009 at 9:45 AM

Maybe it's just me, but I feel a bit cheated if I don't get some chocolate on Halloween.

LadyKiki

on Oct 2, 2009 at 10:16 AM

We give out Animal Crackers. The parents and kids seemed to enjoy them last year so I was really happy to see Walgreens got them again this year for Halloween :)

RanaAurora

on Oct 2, 2009 at 12:37 PM

Those are all vegan? And none of them are Nestle! Score!

on Oct 2, 2009 at 2:12 PM

LokisMama Oct. 2, 2009 at 9:45 AM

Yeah I may have to get some Endangered Species dark bars for myself but at $4 something a piece they are NOT going to the trick or treaters, LOL. A lot of dark chocolate is vegan though.