The Food Allergy Research and Education organization has decided to make Halloween enjoyable for kids with allergies as well, so it has started a project where people work together so that these children won’t be excluded from trick-or-treating. This great initiative is called the Teal Pumpkin Project, and the houses of the participants will be signaled by a teal pumpkin sitting on their porch.
The Teal Pumpkin Project allows allergic children to enjoy Halloween
Everybody should enjoy Halloween, regardless of the condition they might suffer from, and the Teal Pumpkin Project wants to allow kids with allergies feel just like any other child on the spooky holiday. If you see a house marked by a teal pumpkin, it means the owners will provide either non-food treats for allergic children, or sweet goodies which put them at no risk of developing an allergic reaction.
The symbol of this project is inspired from the color of the food allergy awareness campaign, and this is the first year when Food Allergy Research and Education makes Halloween more enjoyable for kids with severe food allergies. They are all encouraged to look for the houses with a blue pumpkin on the porch, and visit them without worries.
Food allergies are a serious health issue across the United States
Reports show that at least one in 13 children has food allergies, so the number of adverse reactions ending in anaphylactic shock has dangerously increased over the past few years. Therefore, it was high time for people to do something to avoid this serious public health crisis.
Moreover, the Teal Pumpkin Project is good for the mental well-being of the children. The initiative will make them feel no longer excluded from holidays like Halloween, when they used to take quite a lot of risks if they wanted to go trick-or-treating like all the other children. Now, everybody can have fun and take place to all the enjoyable activities typical to this time of the year.
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