Candy Cane Consumption Prince George, BC, Canada / 99.3 Rewind Radio Darren Coogan Nov 30, 2023 | 3:14 PM How do you eat a candy cane? A new survey of 15-hundred people finds more than half (55%) start with the straight end. Just over a quarter (28%) eat the curved end first, while 17% break their candy cane into pieces.