WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
STATEMENT: JOHN DOWNS, NCA
PRESIDENT & CEO
"The CDC's guidance reinforces that Halloween is happening and
provides inspiration for creative and safe approaches to
celebrating the holiday throughout the month of October. There's no
question that Halloween will look different this year, and
innovative approaches endorsed by CDC like outdoor
trick-or-treating can bring a little fun to the fall."
STATEMENT: FORMER CDC & FDA OFFICIAL DR. STEPHEN OSTROFF
"Halloween is traditionally an outdoor holiday and the one time
of the year when kids want to wear a mask. This is fully
consistent with the CDC safety guidelines, and with the
appropriate physical distancing, trick-or-treating can
safely happen. Whether this means employing a creative
"one-way" solution or finding another way to show off costumes,
this type of activity can easily take place this October
with little risk of COVID-19 transmission."
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND
- 80% of people believe that they will find creative and safe
ways to celebrate the Halloween season this year. This is up from
just 63% two months earlier in July. (NCA, Morning Consult)
- 74% of millennial moms and young parents say that Halloween
2020 is more important than ever. (The Harris Poll
- 80% of the general public and 90% of millennial moms and young
parents say they can't imagine Halloween without chocolate and
candy, and that trick-or-treating is irreplaceable. (The Harris
Poll)
- This reflects an independent survey from Insight to
Action that found 70% of moms plan to celebrate the Halloween
season with their children this year.
- Recently, the Cleveland Clinic issued guidance for
how to best support and empower consumers to be safe this Halloween
and at the same time still have a bit of fun during the month of
October, citing many of the concepts outlined on Halloween
Central.
- Governors from NY, NJ and OH recently joined a growing wave of
approval and support for a safe and creative Halloween 2020 –
including public health experts, community leaders, newspaper
editorial boards and columnists who say that we can prioritize
safety and still have a little fun this fall with Halloween
celebrations that last all October long.
- As governors and mayors across the country consult their public
health departments on how to strike the right balance between
safety and time-honored traditions, we are working with top public
health experts, nutrition professionals, and the CDC to help them
and their constituents take the guesswork out of Halloween.
(AlwaysATreat.com/HalloweenSafetyGuidance)
Contact:
Lauren O'Toole Boland
Lauren.Boland@CandyUSA.com
330-571-3693
Carly Schildhaus
Carly.Schildhaus@CandyUSA.com
516-776-8082
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SOURCE National Confectioners Association