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Article: Fruit leather: a safe and healthy Halloween treat.
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- PR Newswire
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- October 20, 1987
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FRUIT LEATHER: A SAFE AND HEALTHY HALLOWEEN TREAT
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Trick or treat is a problem for caring parents each Halloween. The high refined- sugar content in commercial candy has long been recognized as a cause of children's cavities and a factor in hyperactivity. And fruit, unfortunately, doesn't offer the protection of a packaged product. A family enterprise in Washington state produces a safe and healthy alternative treat that parents can give their own children and trick-or-treaters.
Early American settlers prepared their fruit for winter storage in many ways, like jams, jellies, or canning. But one method ...