And they wonder why no one trusts each other any more.
BTW, what authority placed the ban? That’s incredibly authoritarian and pearl-clutchy. For everything wrong with my area we at least don’t do silly things like banning homemade treats (but only in the specific context of trick-or-treat on October 31st?)
I don’t think that there’s any authority that “banned” it, but the whole “stranger danger” panic of the '80s has made sure that nobody will ever eat your homemade treats, and it might attract unwanted law enforcement attention if any kids do eat them and become sick (even if the sickness is unrelated). Too many tales of poison, razor blades, etc inserted into candy.
I do remember getting home with my Halloween haul, and my parents going through it, throwing out anything homemade and anything with a damaged wrapper.
Growing up in the 90s, I remember getting homemade treats. But then we also knew everyone on the street.
I also remember the “check the candy for drugs!” thing, as if anyone was giving away free ecstasy in Halloween candy. I think the only corroborated “razors in candy” story was the parent doing it to their own kids.
Not officially banned … just a whole bunch of stuff from the 80s and 90s where everyone freaked out and thought strangers were putting razor blades, hyperdermic needles and metal scraps in food to poison kids … none of it was true (it might have happened in a few instances but not widely)
Since then, its recommended everywhere not to accept homemade treats unless you trust the people you get them from.
And they wonder why no one trusts each other any more.
BTW, what authority placed the ban? That’s incredibly authoritarian and pearl-clutchy. For everything wrong with my area we at least don’t do silly things like banning homemade treats (but only in the specific context of trick-or-treat on October 31st?)
I don’t think that there’s any authority that “banned” it, but the whole “stranger danger” panic of the '80s has made sure that nobody will ever eat your homemade treats, and it might attract unwanted law enforcement attention if any kids do eat them and become sick (even if the sickness is unrelated). Too many tales of poison, razor blades, etc inserted into candy.
I do remember getting home with my Halloween haul, and my parents going through it, throwing out anything homemade and anything with a damaged wrapper.
Growing up in the 90s, I remember getting homemade treats. But then we also knew everyone on the street.
I also remember the “check the candy for drugs!” thing, as if anyone was giving away free ecstasy in Halloween candy. I think the only corroborated “razors in candy” story was the parent doing it to their own kids.
Not officially banned … just a whole bunch of stuff from the 80s and 90s where everyone freaked out and thought strangers were putting razor blades, hyperdermic needles and metal scraps in food to poison kids … none of it was true (it might have happened in a few instances but not widely)
Since then, its recommended everywhere not to accept homemade treats unless you trust the people you get them from.
you dont even accept homemade food from a co-workers, to unsafe and unsanitary.
people dont want potentially drugs, poison, sharp objects laced with it thats why.