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[[File:HK CWB Park Lane basement shop IKEA food Saturday Candies display Dec-2015 DSC.JPG|thumb|''Lördagsgodis'' at [[IKEA]] in [[Hong Kong]].]] |
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'''''Lördagsgodis''''' ({{lang-en|"Saturday sweets"}}) is a [[Swedish festivities|Swedish tradition]] of children eating [[ |
'''''Lördagsgodis''''' ({{lang-en|"Saturday sweets"}} or "Saturday candy") is a [[Swedish festivities|Swedish tradition]] of children eating [[candy]] or sweets mainly or only on [[Saturday]]<nowiki/>s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Savage |first1=Maddy |title=Lördagsgodis: Sweden's Saturday-only candy tradition |url=https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20211004-lrdagsgodis-swedens-saturday-only-candy-tradition |accessdate=2 January 2023 |work=[[BBC]] |date=8 October 2021}}</ref> |
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The tradition started as a health recommendation in 1959<ref>{{cite book|last1 = Kawash|first1 = Samira|title = Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure|date = 2013|publisher = Faber & Faber, Incorporated|location = New York|isbn = 9780865477568|pages = 257–258}}</ref> following the government-funded [[Vipeholm experiments]], where patients of [[Vipeholm Hospital]] for the [[intellectual disability|intellectually disabled]] in [[Lund]], [[Sweden]], were unknowingly fed large amounts of sweets to see whether a high-sugar diet would [[dental caries| |
The tradition started as a health recommendation in 1959<ref>{{cite book|last1 = Kawash|first1 = Samira|title = Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure|date = 2013|publisher = Faber & Faber, Incorporated|location = New York|isbn = 9780865477568|pages = 257–258}}</ref> following the government-funded [[Vipeholm experiments]], where patients of [[Vipeholm Hospital]] for the [[intellectual disability|intellectually disabled]] in [[Lund]], [[Sweden]], were unknowingly fed large amounts of sweets to see whether a high-sugar diet would cause [[dental caries|tooth decay]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2519&artikel=4217367 |title=Vipeholmsexperimenten |trans-title=Vipeholm experiments |work=[[P3 Dokumentär]] |publisher=[[Sveriges Radio]] |first1=Ida |last1=Lundqvist |language= Swedish| date=5 December 2010}}</ref> |
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Over time, what was once a recommendation has turned into a routine for both children and adults to eat candy on Saturdays, as an event to look forward to during the week.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sweet only on Saturday: the Swedish tradition that teaches children the things of life |url=https://www.europeantimes.news/2022/08/sweet-only-on-saturday-the-swedish-tradition-that-teaches-children-the-things-of-life/ |access-date=27 January 2023 |work=The European Times |date=26 August 2022}}</ref> It is common for Swedes to buy lördagsgodis by weight from [[bulk confectionery|candy walls]] in grocery stores.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ogletree |first1=Kelsey |title=Lördagsgodis Is Sweden's Sweet Tradition of Eating Candy on Saturdays, and We're Officially Obsessed |url=https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/shopping-storing/food/lordagsgodis-swedish-candy-saturdays |website=realsimple.com |publisher=Real Simple |access-date=27 January 2023}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 10:16, 4 June 2023
Lördagsgodis (English: "Saturday sweets" or "Saturday candy") is a Swedish tradition of children eating candy or sweets mainly or only on Saturdays.[1]
The tradition started as a health recommendation in 1959[2] following the government-funded Vipeholm experiments, where patients of Vipeholm Hospital for the intellectually disabled in Lund, Sweden, were unknowingly fed large amounts of sweets to see whether a high-sugar diet would cause tooth decay.[3]
Over time, what was once a recommendation has turned into a routine for both children and adults to eat candy on Saturdays, as an event to look forward to during the week.[4] It is common for Swedes to buy lördagsgodis by weight from candy walls in grocery stores.[5]
References
- ^ Savage, Maddy (8 October 2021). "Lördagsgodis: Sweden's Saturday-only candy tradition". BBC. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Kawash, Samira (2013). Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure. New York: Faber & Faber, Incorporated. pp. 257–258. ISBN 9780865477568.
- ^ Lundqvist, Ida (5 December 2010). "Vipeholmsexperimenten" [Vipeholm experiments]. P3 Dokumentär (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio.
- ^ "Sweet only on Saturday: the Swedish tradition that teaches children the things of life". The European Times. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Ogletree, Kelsey. "Lördagsgodis Is Sweden's Sweet Tradition of Eating Candy on Saturdays, and We're Officially Obsessed". realsimple.com. Real Simple. Retrieved 27 January 2023.