Talk:Candy

Merge

I can't add the MergeTo tag to the main page; it's protected. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.147.80.137 (talk • contribs)

Y Done --ais523 12:01, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! That was quick!

Removal of branded names from candy types

Should we remove such things as Reese bits from candy types? It's too specific, and, what's worse, brand specific. EDIT-yes you should — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xxankixx (talk • contribs) 21:18, 14 December 2011 (UTC)

Influence of Atitude

This artcle fails to mention the considerable effect of the altitude of the place where the cooking is done to the temperature corresponding to the various "stages". Are all people interested in candy ftlanders or lowlanders ?

Health aspects

I would like to see some aspects on the health by eating candy. For example:

• Is it dangerous to let your children eat candy? Perhaps to a certain extent?
• However, it is certain that candy has a bad effect on the teeth. Prokaryotes produce acids in the metabolism of sugars, and these acids breaks down enamel. The result is caries. The world deserves to know this.

• The sentence about dentist's recommendations is inaccurate. Although it may have previously been true that dentists recommend brushing after every meal and snacks, the recommendation now (in the UK at least) is to brush twice a day, one of those times at night, and to avoid frequently eating sugar-containing foods ("non-milk extrinsic sugars (NMES)") throughout the day. In terms of tooth decay, it is the frequency, and not quantity, that is causative. Also, it has been suggested that brushing prior to consuming NMESs may be beneficial as the plaque bacteria are removed from the tooth surface before the sugar arrives, and so caries cannot happen. Does anyone want to incorporate any of this? One could find sources for this all, but it's somewhat off the topic. Maybe we should say something all-encompassing like: "Dentists recommend practising good oral hygiene and reducing the frequency of sugar consumption to avoid tooth decay."

Edit request from , 22 November 2011

Please change the reference to Australia and New Zealand on 'lollies'. We do not collectively call all chocolates and sweets 'lollies'. We only call small candies lollies, and do not refer to chocolate as lollies. We refer to chocolate as 'chocolate'.

101.161.26.37 (talk) 07:49, 22 November 2011 (UTC)

Done, sort of. Based on my Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary, what matters is not whether it's chocolate, but whether it's small. So a small piece of chocolate could still be called a "lolly", but a block would not. I've updated the article according to my source, but feel free to suggest further improvements, ideally supported by a reliable source. Remember that Australia is a big place, and what sounds right to you might not sound right to someone from across the continent. Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 14:34, 22 November 2011 (UTC)

Request to edit

I'm a college student and my group is trying to learn about Wikipedia. We're still considering ways to expand this article, and topics we're considering include candy by region and significant business mergers. We would appreciate suggestions on this, but please experts, please allow us to learn. Thanks RLHobbs (talk) 01:28, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

As your account is already WP:AUTOCONFIRMED, there's nothing stopping you from editing this article. WhatamIdoing (talk) 02:02, 24 February 2012 (UTC)