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Nutrition's Lindsay Malone warns against drinking from a pumpkin

Media | October 16, 2025 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Putting your Starbucks drink in a pumpkin? Dietitians say maybe don’t

Health Magazine: Lindsay Malone, registered nutritionist and instructor in the Department of Nutrition, explained the safety risks from having your drink out of a pumpkin. Once you cut open a pumpkin, the moist interior becomes a "breeding ground for bacteria," said Malone.