How Candy Conquered America Summary

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The first Scope article, “How Candy Conquered America”, gives the reader the history and production of sugar. According to the article, “How Candy Conquered America”, page 24, paragraph 4, it states that, “Only a few kinds were available— clumps of tooth-busting rock candy, sticks of homemade peppermint, and sticky lemon drops—and even those were hard to find.” Back in the day, there was very little sugar to go around. According to the article, “How Candy Conquered America”, page 25, “Candy for Dinner”, paragraph 2, it states that, “There was even a popular candy bar called Chicken Dinner (which, thankfully, did not contain chicken).” This proves that people used to think that a large amount of sugar could sub for a meal. The article, “How