Vernal Express | 1977-08-04 | Page 12 | Candy Facts & Figures

CANDY CANDyA 4 Facts Figures Every year candy makers in the United States million pounds of nuts and peanuts million pounds of cocoa and chocolate products prod prod- and and 14 billion pounds of sugar Too much candy may not make a good diet diet but but u t neither does too much milk cheese meat vegetables or fruit Taken in moderation candy is a good source of energy energy so so important for students and workers to get through long days and days and also provides needed nutrition through carbohydrates and fats fats and some protein vitamins vitamins vitamins vita vita- mins and minerals The first chocolate factory opened in America in 1765 1705 Today the average American eats six ounces of chocolate every week week about about eleven and a quarter pounds a year