On Halloween, kids should be excited about their awesome costumes. What they definitely shouldn't be worrying about? How scary a trip to the ER could be after an allergic reaction.
But for children with food allergies (and their parents), the joys of running door to door and asking for a trick or a treat can be overwhelmed by the stress of a seriously dangerous reaction to the ingredients in the candy.
That's where the Teal Pumpkin Project comes in.
Photo via Food Allergy Research and Education, used with permission. A few years ago in East Tennessee, neighbors came together to raise awareness for food allergies. How? By placing teal pumpkins outside their doors on Halloween to signify that those houses are safe for trick-or-treaters who have allergies. Any tiny ghost, little Superman, or mini Princess Elsa could stop by a teal pumpkin house to get a non-food treat, like a small toy or a glow stick. Why you may be seeing lots of teal pumpkins this Halloween. http://t.co/cZJBeFj3qa #tealpumpkinproject pic.twitter.com/8zvE4uzrdv
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