• gerryflap
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    1 month ago

    Damn. I would’ve expected candy demand to be on a downhill trend, as people seem more and more focused on eating more healthy. I probably live in a bit of a bubble then…

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      1 month ago

      Maybe regarding junk food like processed and fast foods.
      But IMO not something like sweets and snacks. Maybe cutting it a back a notch.

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        1 month ago

        Hmmm, then we have different experiences I guess. A lot of people that I know (friends, family, etc) who used to regularly eat sweets all quit almost 100%. More than fat or processed foods I always hear people talking about reducing sugar/carbs. But that’s probably just anecdotal. Still it’s surprising to me that they need to produce more, not less, given that people seem to be watching what they eat way more than 10 years ago.

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          1 month ago

          This is probably a highly local and subjective topic.
          The next neighbour could be a sugar addict or a no sugar in anything type of person.
          Tbf my social circle can’t be considered anything but small. But I’d agree that food became more health-“aware” and the increase and demand for production is interesting to see.

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        1 month ago

        Haribo is nice, but if I’d allow myself to eat candy again I’d devour bags full of salty/salmiac licorice before going for the sweets again.