For three years in a row, Michigan's most popular Halloween candy has been candy corn—one of the most divisive candies of all time.
For two years in a row, our partners at The Detroit Free Press have published articles lambasting Michigan's taste in candy.
I want to counter their opinion.
Candy corn is delicious and should be treasured.
The yellow, orange and white candies are quintessentially fall, and they are as much a part of the season as apple picking, bonfires and—yes, dare I say—pumpkin spice lattes.
Candy corn is mostly sugar: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Confectioner's Glaze (Shellac), Salt, Dextrose, Gelatin, Sesame Oil, Artificial Flavor, Honey, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Red 3. And who doesn't love sugar?
Plus, its name perfectly embodies what it represents:
While some argue that the divide on candy corn comes down to generational differences, I am either a Millennial who is an exception to that idea or that theory is guess work at best.
The Free Press argues that Michigan's taste is candy is flawed, and the states that love M&Ms, Snickers, Reese's Cups and Starburst have a superior acumen when it comes to candy.
But I am here to defend all the candy corn lovers who enjoy the waxy, sugary treat. The candy has been around for over 100 years, and I don't think generations of Americans would continue to eat a candy that some (*cough* Brian Manzullo) call garbage.
Rose White is a digital producer for 13 ON YOUR SIDE. She loves candy corn, but don't @ her on Twitter.
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