My boys always often made fun of what I gave trick-or-treaters for Halloween. This registered dietitian didn’t give candy, instead I gave pumpkin-imprinted pencils, raisins or apples. Good things, I thought, for a dietitian to give kids.

That was well before organic snack bars — like this time-limited Spooky S’mores ZbaR from CLIF Kid @$0.79 per bar) — were widely available.  One of these organic Spooky S’mores ZbaRs contains 130 calories, 3.5 grams total fat, 3 grams fiber and 11 grams sugar.

CLIF Kid is also encouraging parents to give their neighborhood a safety tune-up. They are offering Safety Tips for Halloween, (Just click to download the PDF)  — a neighborhood safety assessment guide created in partnership with Fehr & Peers, a leader in pedestrian safety planning. The guide includes both quick and long term fixes — some you can easily do, others that your city or county government needs to be responsible for completing.

– bonnie