Comments on: Sweet Talk, Day Four: M&M’s

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:15:47 +0000

bettycat,
Candyfreak is about the chocolate UNDERBELLY of America, so M&M’s are not featured in Almond’s book.

Ken,
The tan M&M’s were still around when they reintroduced red M&M’s in 1987; they were then replaced by blue M&M’s in 1995.

Yes, I really love candy!

By: caitlen315

caitlen315 — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:06:14 +0000

Another interesting fact – M&Ms are put in MREs (Meal Ready to Eat) which is the airtight, packaged food that the military gives you when you’re out in the field. MREs are said to have a shelf life of up to 10 years, maybe even more.

By: Del

Del — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:54:08 +0000

Another M&M fact…Battelle, a research company in Columbus, Ohio, created the candy shell on M&M’s.

By: Pegah

Pegah — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:28:00 +0000

Just as Kelly previously noted, the M&M store in Las Vegas on the strip is a must see! The four floors take you through the complete history of the cherished candy. I even took a pic with the green m&m (aka the diva m&m).

By: donner

donner — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:35:11 +0000

When I was in college, I told a friend that green M&M’s made you horny…right after that, everyone was saying it…while I know it probably wasn’t because of me, I like to think I had something to do with spreading the rumour about Green M’s…awesome…

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:19:36 +0000

I recently found the Razzberry M&M’s. They are a very limited edition and are supposed to be gone in October. They are very, very good! I hope that Mars brings these back on a yearly basis!

By: bettycat

bettycat — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:57:56 +0000

Right now I’m reading “Candy Freak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America” by Steve Almond (really!) It’s hilarious and very well researched – tho I’m 2/3 through the book and hadn’t yet learned that little factoid about M&Ms until I read it here. The book’s a fun and easy read, but it will make you want candy (tho not as desperately as the author)

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:46:28 +0000

I remember when the red M&M’s were banned. They used to use a light brown (caramel color) instead, so you got 2 shades of brown M&M’s in every bag.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:41:13 +0000

If anyone is going to Vegas- you MUST check out the 3 or 4 story M&M’s world there! It was one of my favorite things in Vegas. They have funny movie posters that change movie names and feature M&M’s… like “The M-father” and “Super-M”. They also have some cute personalized (and some affordable!) gifts. Plus the escalator walls show the M&M’s candy spokespeople through history.