Warning issued over Halloween pumpkins feeding risk to animals

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 13:51 · Archive

Norfolk Trading Standards warns that leftover Halloween pumpkins can only be fed to livestock if they have never entered a kitchen.

Norfolk Trading Standards has warned the public against feeding leftover Halloween pumpkins to livestock over disease risks. Pumpkins can only be given to animals if they have never entered a kitchen and have not been cut with utensils that have touched products of animal origin such as meat or dairy. The warning extends to all livestock, including pigs, sheep and cattle that are kept as pets.

It is illegal to feed any domestic kitchen waste to livestock, even from vegetarian or vegan kitchens. A spokesman for Norfolk Trading Standards said the restrictions were in place 'to help prevent diseases like African Swine Fever'. The wider ban on kitchen waste for animals was introduced following the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak, which was believed to have been caused by pigs being fed catering waste.

How it is being reported

• Warning issued as Halloween leftovers pose disease risk to animalsA warning has been issued about feeding leftover Halloween pumpkins to animals over fears it can spread African Swine Fever.Norwich Evening News · 2 Nov, 13:17
• Warning issued as Halloween leftovers pose disease risk to animalsA warning has been issued about feeding leftover Halloween pumpkins to animals over fears it can spread African Swine Fever.Eastern Daily Press · 2 Nov, 13:17

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