If you’re out trick or treating in Kingston Tuesday night, you may notice a few houses with some different colour pumpkins.
Kingston mother Lisa Doherty is hoping to bring the Teal Pumpkin Project to Kingston.
In some cities, teal pumpkins are used as a way to let parents know their homes won’t give out candies or snacks with allergens — such as nuts, eggs or certain food dyes.
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“It’s a way to support the community and the parents who have children with severe food allergies,” Doherty said.
Doherty got the idea after seeing it on social media and thinking of her friend whose child has a severe food allergy.
“If you put the teal pumpkin on your step those kids know that where they come to trick-or-treat it’s a safe environment for them,” Doherty said.
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