A fun-size candy bar does not become a moral failure just because it arrives in a plastic pumpkin. Every October, candy gets treated like a seasonal test of willpower. Kids count it, trade it, sort it by color, and stash the best pieces for later. Adults sneak a few from the bowl, then joke about “being bad.” The candy itself is simple. The guilt around it is the part that gets complicated. Candy is not health food. It is also not poison. A few small pieces on Halloween, or t