Americans Playing Tricks With Treats This Halloween

Publish Date: 
October 15, 2009

Trick-or-treaters beware; adults are stashing sweets for themselves this year. According to the National Confectioners Association's (NCA) 2009 Halloween Survey, four in ten adults admit that they purposely keep treats behind, instead of giving all the loot away to revelers. In fact, nearly one third (30 percent) of adults admit that they will pocket at least a handful or more of goodies from the treat bowl to savor for themselves.
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