Nancy Young wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:53:52 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
> > wrote:
> > t tell.
> >>
> >>Because some kid might have a peanut allergy that will prove to be lethal.
> >
> > Exactly what I expected. Truly sad. OK so that rates a ban of peanut
> > butter? ? I
> > don't think so. *You* have serious food allergies then *you* need to bring
> > your
> > lunch/food from *home* to ensure your needs/safety. Also you should have
> > in your
> > possession and know the use of an epi pen if they are that serious.
> >
> > The needs of a few do not outweigh the needs of the many.
>
> (laugh) Don't look at me, it's just what I said when this subject came up
> the last time. I wondered what was going to happen when they get out
> into the real world and try telling people, no peanut products allowed in
> the building. Some of them cannot even be around peanuts, how are they
> going to do grocery shopping?
>
> I feel badly for people with allergies that bad, it's a shame.
>
> nancy

When I was going to grade school in the 70's you never heard one
incident of a kid being allergic to peanut butter. While some of these
peanut allergies actually do occur I think a lot of parents say their
kids have a peanut allergy because they want the attention. If someone
is truly allergic to peanuts then they should also be allergic other
legumes such as peas. It's only been in recent years that you've
really started hearing about the problem. I did read somewhere that if
a nursing mother eats a lot of peanut butter she can give a peanut
allergy to her baby. Luckily I was born during the time when formula
was the baby food of choice.