Less Scary Treats

by WiredBerries Editors — October 15, 2007

Scared of what's lurking in the Halloween candy at the market? National Geographic's The Green Guide offers ideas for organic treats for all your favorite gremlins and goblins. Most of these treats are available at your local natural foods store, but you still have plenty of time to order online. Here are some highlights:

• Chocolate--Bug Bites: small organic squares from Endangered Species Chocolates, www.chocolatebar.com , in milk or dark chocolate. Each square contains one of 48 different endangered species trading cards, and 10% of profits go to animal and conservation causes.
• Cookies--Barbara's Bakery, www.shopnatural.com offers carry bags of organic animal cookies, in chocolate chip, oatmeal wheat-free, vanilla, and vanilla fruit juice sweetened.
• Popcorn--Hand out individual microwave popcorn packs from Newman's Own Organics Pop's Corn, www.newmansownorganics.com .
• Hard Candies--The Candy Company, www.veganessentials.com , sells bags of organic Sour Fruits Hard Candies in cherry, lemon, pineapple, and orange. Website offers online purchasing.
• Snack Bars--Any number of individually-wrapped organic options exist: Earth's Best, www.earthsbest.com , makes organic Whole Grain Bars for babies, just the right size for a Halloween tidbit, in Apple Blueberry, Peach Banana, Pear Raspberry, and Carrot Raisin. New England Natural Bakers , www.nenb.com , offers organic Save the Forest Cereal and Trail Mix Bars, in a variety of flavors. 10% of all profits go to environmental and social causes. And Oskri Organics, www.oskri.com , offers organic Sesame Bars, in various flavors (flavors include dates, fennel, molasses, and cumin).
• Fruit Leather--Organic chewy fruit is available from Stretch Island, www.stretch-island.com , in Apple, Grape, Raspberry and Strawberry.