Is Handmade Better Than Factory Made

I've always wondered why the words "handmade" can make the price of a candy go up so much. One thing I want to get straight in this debate, let's assume that the fictional factory and the fictional candy maker are using exactly the same ingredients. Often handmade treats are associated with the use of fewer chemicals or less wholesome ingredients. I don't believe that to be true in all cases, so for this argument we're using the word "handmade" to only refer to the idea that the candy is made by human hands. So does that mean a machine will always make something of lesser quality than a person. I'll be honest, I'm not really sure. I guess it's a debate that's been going on for years, and the entire Terminator movie franchise is kind of looking at that very problem. In my life I've had some great handmade treats, but I've also had some machine made treats that are pretty good as well.

Check out my latest review that claims to be handmade, but I'm not entirely sure about that.

CC

Turtle Time

When I was a kid, Turtles were all the rage. I'm not sure when they came out, but I feel like they really hit their stride in the mid 80s. There was even competition from other candy companies making Turtles rip offs, like Armadillos. Interestingly, I don't think that Nestle put out a million different variety of Turtles then, it was just the one kind of Turtle, and they promoted it like crazy. Today the way to promote yourself seems to be about making a million varieties, and changing up the size is certainly a key tool in the candy bar war. I'm not sure it always works (see this new review), but I'm happy it happens. After all, when candy companies are forced to be creative, we all win.

Click here to find out why mini Turtles may not be as good as the classics.

Also be sure to follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to keep up with all our fun shenanigans.

Be sure to check the latest issue of Snack Facts too.

CC