For the Puptato article, if characters look further into the vegetable growth, can they get their hands on one, either in Gloucester's grocery stores or better yet, be able to physically visit a nearby local farm (some harvest/vegetable picking tour via bus or something) for on-site investigation? Can they also find anything about potential side effects of consuming these large and uncanny vegetables from locals/NPCs? Tangentially, what if player characters try eating them?
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