djs0302 wrote:
> 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.

Not necesarily. Peanut agglutinin is very specific in its
antigenicity. While some people may cross-react, most people will not.

-L.