Puritan Marshmallows should taste like egg whites and disapproval.
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This reminds me that 20–25 years ago there was a huge debate in New York over whether a state tax on candy should cover marshmallows or whether they are “baking ingredients” rather than “candy and confectionery”. As I recall, they were taxed as candy for a while and then the state government changed their minds after public outcry and decided that they aren’t candy after all.
Last I heard, marshmallows are not taxed as candy there unless they are candy-coated or chocolate-coated, or something like that. They’ve had to have regulatory rulings on it and everything.
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They loved to throw around the word nutrition in old ads. Often for things that weren’t the slightest bit healthy.
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Not gonna lie: I love me some good marshmallows.
Puritan Marshmallows should taste like egg whites and disapproval.
This reminds me that 20–25 years ago there was a huge debate in New York over whether a state tax on candy should cover marshmallows or whether they are “baking ingredients” rather than “candy and confectionery”. As I recall, they were taxed as candy for a while and then the state government changed their minds after public outcry and decided that they aren’t candy after all.
Last I heard, marshmallows are not taxed as candy there unless they are candy-coated or chocolate-coated, or something like that. They’ve had to have regulatory rulings on it and everything.
They loved to throw around the word nutrition in old ads. Often for things that weren’t the slightest bit healthy.