Sweet Treats

Everyone has a soft spot for a sweet treat, but defining that sweet treat can be a real dilemma. Some folks reach for cookies, cakes or pies, others will search out ice cream, while there are those that love some form of candy—usually involving chocolate. And that’s why there are some many treats to choose from—we all have a different sort of sweet tooth and even our own tastes can change over time. Here are a few mouth-watering treats from around town, along with a few sweet facts about our favorite treats.

You’ll Eat Up These Cool Treat Facts:

• The man who invented cotton candy, William James Morrison, was a dentist.
• Most traditionally flavored bubble gum is pink because that was the only color dye available when it was invented.
• Americans consume 2.8 billion pounds of chocolate each year, or over 11 pounds per person.
• The average American consumes more than 23 pounds of ice cream per year.