Lördagsgodis

Lördagsgodis (Swedish) or lørdagsgodis and lørdagsgodteri (Norwegian), (English: "Saturday sweets" or "Saturday candy") is a Norwegian[1] and Swedish tradition of children eating candy or sweets mainly or only on Saturdays.

[2] The tradition started as a health recommendation in 1959[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] It is common for Swedes to buy lördagsgodis by weight from candy walls in grocery stores.

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