Guest guest Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Considering that a child with an anaphylactic peanut allergy can react to a door knob that was recently touched by someone one with peanuts or their hands, or go into a deathly episode from touching a peanut shell, I don't think it's so bad to ban a food from the school for a child's safety. I don't advocate replacing it with crap though. BL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 On Nov 29, 2005, at 11:46 PM, Brenda-Lee Olson wrote: > Considering that a child with an anaphylactic peanut allergy can > react to a door knob that was recently touched by someone one with > peanuts or their hands, or go into a deathly episode from touching > a peanut shell, I don't think it's so bad to ban a food from the > school for a child's safety. I don't advocate replacing it with > crap though. Aye. Contact residue is a very real risk. Peanut butter is oily-- it's very difficult to get rid of the residue without lots of scrubbing and soap/detergent/bleach. Public schools have an obligation to provide a safe educational experience for all children. Banning peanut products is a small price to pay to safeguard a child's life. Peabutter and Sunbutter are completely peanut-free. I know at least one variety of sunbutter is gluten-free and soy-free--haven't checked others. parents of children who attend schools with peanut bans can inquire about having those two products put on the approved list. I haven't had peabutter, but sunbutter is *very* good. ygg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 At 04:18 AM 11/30/2005, you wrote: >One of my sons is allergic to peanuts and treenuts (as well as >shellfish). His throat swells if he injests any of these items and he >has difficulty breathing and must take a shot immediately. At 16 years >old he keeps and epi-pen with him at all times. Every girlfriend he >has gets a lecture from me about what she eats before she and he " visit " . Good, I " m very glad you lecture his girlfriends! A girl in Montreal died last week after kissing her boyfriend. He'd eaten peanut butter earlier that day. She had an epi-pen with her, but still died. Scary, but I wanted to let you know how you shouldn't feel in the least bit over-protective about lecturing the girlfriends. Good Mama! Shannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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