The Awesome Reason People Are Putting Out Teal Pumpkins This Halloween

So when it comes to Halloween it’s black and orange but for the Lahey family it’s now become tradition to incorporate teal pumpkins.

Residents in Stamford have an alternative to handing out candy that is making Halloween safer for kids with allergies. The list lets parents know right away which candy has an allergen that could upset their little monsters. The Teal Pumpkin Project, an initiative by the advocacy group Food Allergy Research and Education, is growing in popularity.

Kids with milk and egg allergies can’t eat most chocolates or taffy.

With the Teal Pumpkin Project, participating houses can still pass out candy, but will also have non-food items such as stickers, small party favors and toys for children who may not be able to have candy. That is, of course, unless you’re a kid with food allergies. This year, the organization hope for an even larger participation rate.

Long Island, New York, native Jill Mindlin told Settembre she put out a teal pumpkin in 2014. “She is very protective of him”.

Eating up the wrong Halloween treat could be deadly for a child with severe food allergies. “I think that the Teal Pumpkin Project is a great project that will help spread awareness”.

Food allergies affect 15 million Americans, and 1 in 13 US children suffer from them, Rudavsky reported.

Last Halloween, there were participants in all 50 states and seven countries; this year it is estimated over 100,000 households will be participating.