Sweet Tooth: The Bitter-Sweet History of Candy
February 17, 2012 Friday AT 3PM CT

 
 

How did candy evolve from medicine to luxury item to today’s ubiquitous M&M’s and Kitkat bars? A multi-million dollar industry has sprung up around confection, but candy has a dark and bitter history that has been hidden or mostly forgotten.



Guest
  • Kate Hopkins, a former stand-up comedian and a food columnist. Her blog The Accidental Hedonist was voted one of Time Magazine’s 50 coolest websites
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