The Teal Pumpkin Project is seeing such success in part because the movement to offer candy alternatives appeals beyond families of children with food allergies, LaFemina said. 'You're able to ensure that every trick-or-treater that comes to your door is able to enjoy the holiday,' FARE told ABC. Additionally, the food allergy-friendly alternatives should be kept in a separate bowl to avoid cross-contamination. It's important to keep in mind that some non-food items contain common allergens like wheat and latex. Once again, the non-profit group Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) is hoping to help parents and kids better navigate friendly doorsteps by asking people offering food allergy-friendly alternatives to let families know by placing a teal pumpkin out alongside their other jack-o'-lanterns.įamilies in all 50 states participated in the inaugural Teal Pumpkin Project in 2014, and each year more families add themselves to the map of the thousands of participating houses.įARE is striving to get even closer to their goal of having a teal pumpkin on 'every block in every neighborhood in the United States.'įARE suggests low-cost items like stickers, bubbles, glow sticks and pencils as safe alternatives to candy.

But kids with food allergies have far fewer options as far as sweet treats go, and Halloween can be a tricky time for them and their parents. If you spot a teal pumpkin this Halloween, there's an important message behind it.įor kids, Halloween is about two things - costumes and candy.

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