Las carved pumpkins They are one of the most traditional elements of Halloween. It is common for Americans to use this fruit for decorate your homes every October 31. Some people choose to wear pumpkins with different colors of orange and who have a meaning that not everyone knows.
People may buy or paint colorful pumpkins just because they like them. However, some people do it to raise awareness about different diseases. Among the most popular colors that are used for this purpose are the turquoisehe rosahe purple and the azulas signaled by Spectrum Bay News 9.
Teal Pumpkin Project (turquoise pumpkin project) is an initiative of the organization Food Allergy Research & Education (Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE).
FARE explained on its official website that the parents of children who have food allergies don’t feel safe taking their children trick-or-treating on Halloween because they could receive a treat that triggers your allergies.
The proposal consists of decorating the houses with turquoise pumpkins so that the neighbors learn about food allergies and its dangers.
That color also tells parents that in that home gifts are given that are not ediblelike toys. In this way, children with allergies can participate in Halloween traditions without fear of compromising your health.
Purple Pumpkin Project (Purple Pumpkin Project) was created by the Epilepsy Foundation (Epilepsy Foundation). The founder of the institution thought that painting the pumpkins would attract people’s attentionas the official website of the organization recalled. When people ask why are they purplefamilies could talk about epilepsy.
The project began in October 2012 and the most people who followed his Facebook page back then were Americans.
As time went by, this dynamic began to be recognized in the rest of America and included on other continentsaccording to the Epilepsy Foundation.
Blue pumpkins have gained popularity in recent years for represent autism. Today reported in 2023 that some parents in the US began using buckets of pumpkins with this color so that the neighbors will identify that their children are autistic.
Some parents consider that sharing their child’s diagnosis is useful so that your needs are respected. But as you mentioned Todaythere are also adults who do not fear that their children face more discrimination.
It is worth mentioning that some autistic people They adopted the color red to represent this condition. The organization My Autism Ally explained that blue was chosen by people who are not autistic and that color perpetuates the stereotype that autism occurs more in males. That is why red was presented as an alternative.
The National Breast Cancer Foundation noted on its website that October is he breast cancer awareness month and the official color To raise awareness about this disease it is the pink.
There is no single organization that he proposed use pink pumpkins on Halloween to celebrate the lives of those who had or have cancer. However, multiple associations and individuals decided do it on your own to talk about this condition.
For example, the Guthrie Clinic hosts a yearly pink pumpkin contest among your health professionals. Each vote to crown the best pumpkin costs one dollar and the money collected is donated to support women receiving treatment against breast cancer.
