Forwarded from CSPI . . . Dear Colleague, Happy Halloween! Of course candy is a part of Halloween, but we’ve pulled together some tips to keep the junk a bit more in check. Please let us know if you can help share some Halloween tips with your members. Below are some ideas: * Send out an email to your members via your organization’s action network. (Feel free to use our email campaign, attached below, as a model.) * Share Halloween tips via your social media networks: Facebook, Twitter, and/or Pinterest. ** Model Facebook posts: Happy Halloween! Check out these ideas for (healthier) school parties and trick-or-treating: http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/halloween.pdf Our friends at the American Dental Association have partnered with PopCap Games on a campaign to “Stop Zombie Mouth” and encourage dental health. http://www.stopzombiemouth.com/ The average American eats 24 pounds of candy per year! For children, the largest amount of consumption is on or following Halloween. http://pinterest.com/pin/237635317809261055/ For healthier trick-or-treating, try giving out small toys, like temporary tattoos or pencils, or healthier treat options, like dried fruit or 100% juice. http://pinterest.com/pin/237635317809261078/ Try out these games and crafts at Halloween parties and these healthier snacks! http://pinterest.com/pin/237635317809261088/ Give children a healthy meal before trick-or-treating to make candy dessert, not dinner. http://pinterest.com/pin/237635317809261086/ Halloween is the 2nd most profitable holiday for retailers. It racks up 1.9 billion dollars in sales (including about to 600 million pounds of candy)! http://pinterest.com/pin/237635317809261062/ * *Model tweets: Happy Halloween! Check out these ideas for (healthier) school parties and trick-or-treating: http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/halloween.pdf Check out American Dental Association & PopCap Games’ campaign to “Stop Zombie Mouth!” http://www.stopzombiemouth.com/ The average American eats 24 pounds of candy per year! For children, the largest amount of consumption is on or following Halloween. http://pinterest.com/pin/237635317809261055/ Try out these games, crafts, and healthier snacks at Halloween parties! http://pinterest.com/pin/237635317809261088/ For healthier trick-or-treating, try giving out small toys or healthier treat options. http://pinterest.com/pin/237635317809261078/ Give children a healthy meal before trick-or-treating to make candy dessert, not dinner. http://pinterest.com/pin/237635317809261086/ Halloween is the 2nd most profitable holiday. It racks up $1.9 billion in sales (including about 600 million pounds of candy)! http://pinterest.com/pin/237635317809261062/ If you have questions or would like more information, please email us at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. And let us know if you can help. Sincerely, Margo and Lindsay (See attached file: Model Halloween Email.docx) Margo G. Wootan, D.Sc. Director, Nutrition Policy Lindsay Vickroy Center for Science in the Public Interest 1220 L Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20005 202-777-8352 202-265-4954 (fax) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy<http://www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the NFS-L List, please send an E-mail to: "[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF NFS-L".