I have to ask how many pumpkins are mutilated and thrown in the garbage every Halloween? Yeah, I know I'll get some thumbs down on this, but sobeit....I'm just curious to know if anyone else ever wondered the same thing?
2006-10-16 05:18:51 · 10 answers · asked by LSF 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
yes,and there is far too much food thrown away as with pumpkins.
2006-10-16 05:21:40 · answer #1 · answered by jen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many pumpkin patches are grown just for this reason...for people to enjoy carving them and using them for decoration. I would think we should worry about the amount of food that is thrown away each day at local restraunts. If they would..instead of throwing it out donate it to a soupl kitchen or local homeless shelter it would help so many people right there in there own towns. Also, when grocerie stores clear the shelves of things like breads and pasteries, those could also go to the shelters.....People dont realize that there are things they can do at a local level, but for some, the board of health won't allow. This is a shame in itself. Good question all in all.
2006-10-16 14:19:20 · answer #2 · answered by lisa46151 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not knocking you here~You obviously have a good heart... I just think your time would be better spent volunteering somewhere like in a soup kitchen rather than posing questions like this one on a forum that will not help the hunger crisis. You could join the peace corps and make a difference in the world. You should look into it. It's an awesome thing!
www.peacecorps.gov
2006-10-16 12:47:33 · answer #3 · answered by exarmysgtpratt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I understand your concern but it's all about money and self survival.
The guy that grows the pumpkins most likely doesn't have money to burn. As much as he would like to give a pumpkin to everyone in the world, he has his own family to consider first.
2006-10-16 12:34:31 · answer #4 · answered by Odindmar 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yah it's sad but there's nothing we can do about it.. each day millions of people throw away leftovers from every meal & restarants are throwing out cold food while kids are starving all around the world, but I don't think that there is anything that we can do about it other than not wasting our food.
2006-10-16 12:22:44 · answer #5 · answered by mb_8800 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you carve a pumpkin you can use the seeds and bake them up. you can use the guts for all sorts of stuff too...not everyone just throws them away.
you should donate money and time to homeless shelters since you seem to have a great concern.
2006-10-16 14:46:50 · answer #6 · answered by Jenn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think pumpkins would be a good food choice for very hungry people. No protein!
2006-10-16 12:27:40 · answer #7 · answered by moonsister_98 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greed
2006-10-16 12:27:04 · answer #8 · answered by Lil' Gay Monster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Cleveland we can take them to our zoo for the elephants to eat and play with, they love it! It makes me feel better than just throwing them away.
2006-10-16 14:29:06 · answer #9 · answered by wilwenn99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if it worries you so much why not join a food bank and help out.
2006-10-16 13:04:59 · answer #10 · answered by cc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋