Another year, another Halloween candy-induced moral panic: What does our fear of tainted Halloween candy actually say about our anxieties as a culture?
Every year, local news stations put out the same old dubious warnings about Halloween candy that’s been poisoned or tampered with. Watch out! You may find a razor blade in your child’s Snickers bar. Be alert! You never know who’s going to sneak some cocaine into that Fun Dip. And now, even more outlandish stories of tainted Halloween goodies pop up on social media every year, making some parents question if they should even let their kids leave the house, let alone knock on a stranger’s door.
So, why does this myth continue to proliferate? Why do we continue to see the same old tired claims being repeated every Halloween? And yet, numerous investigations have found that incidents of children encountering razor blades, drugs or any other dangerous substance in Halloween candy are practically, if not actually, nonexistent. Most strangers—even the ones who do terrible things—are not interested in poisoning other peoples’ kids., argue that the Halloween candy moral panic has historically been a symptom of social and political upheaval.
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