Over half UK's 24m Halloween pumpkins destined for food waste

Poll shows majority of people do not realise the flesh of a carved pumpkin is edible

More than half of the 24m pumpkins carved for Halloween in Britain this year will not be eaten, according to new research.

The findings suggest that one in seven people who celebrate Halloween do not regard the gourds as food while only 42% realise the fleshy innards of a carving pumpkin are edible.