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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kiki Sideris

This Halloween vegetable is a ‘nutritional gold mine’ and packed with protein

More than a billion pounds (454 million kilograms) of pumpkins rot in US landfills each year after Halloween, the Department of Energy has revealed.

But your festive gourds needn't join them. Instead, they can be eaten, composted, or even fed to animals, offering a sustainable alternative.

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