Teal Pumpkin Project (Food Allergy Reasearch and Education - FARE)

Check out Dr. Gharfeh's segment with KCEN earlier this week on the importance of spreading food allergy awareness this Halloween.

Dr. Pramila Daftary

November 15, 2022

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5 min read

November 15, 2022

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5 min read

Dr. Gharfeh's News Interview Link: https://www.kcentv.com/video/news/local/teal-pumpkin-project-in-central-texas/500-d4d5c6ad-fe4d-49c3-a0f8-1c48dc321b7bAnd if you are participating in the Teal Pumpkin Project, don't forget to head over to https://www.foodallergy.org/educat…/teal-pumpkin-project/map and register your home. This will give trick or treaters a heads up on the allergy safe neighborhoods to visit tonight.

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