Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school
Posted by Chuck Shulz on 9/22/00
On 9/21/00, A wrote: > Recently the school where my children attend has placed an > entire school ban on all peanut and nut products (PB&J's, > Peanut Butter cups, etc) as well as all products with the > disclaimer "may contain traces of nuts". The school has 3 > children who have an allergy to nuts and there parents feel > that the only way to protect there children is to totally > eliminate all products that either contain or may contain > peanuts and or tree nuts. I don't feel that it is right to > punish 600 children and to not allow them to enjoy the > foods that they like, becacue 3 children don't understand > the servity of their problem. If any of the children bring > items that are questionable about the ingredience, there > food is taken away and they are made to go hungry. > IS THIS NOT WRONG TO ABOLISH THE RIGHTS OF OTHER CHILDREN > FOR THE SAKE TO 3? I would ask if you've seen an allergic child react to peanuts before? Anaphylactic shock is frightening to behold, much more so with a child. I understand that those with sensitivity to peanuts can react merely upon breathing in the scent, which is why many airline carriers have switched to pretzels. I think the goals of the school are commendable, but there are probably less restrictive and equally effective means of ensuring the safety of the allergic children.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 9/21/00, by A.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 9/22/00, by Chuck Shulz.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 6/10/01, by Kenneth Lee.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 8/02/01, by sms.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 8/02/01, by sms.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 12/08/01, by NightHawk.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 11/07/02, by Lisa.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 11/11/02, by What about insect sting allergies?.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 11/11/02, by Harrison Bergeron allusion!.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 9/08/03, by Paul Reading.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 3/30/04, by J. Powell.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 8/01/04, by priya.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 8/23/04, by Tammy Luekent.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 8/23/04, by Tammy.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 8/26/04, by Lori Hawkins.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 8/27/04, by Lisa Turner.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 9/29/04, by Jamie.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 3/29/05, by Bonnie.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 10/16/05, by Teresa S.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 10/17/05, by Teresa S.
- Re: Peanut and nut and may contain nut ban in public school, 8/06/06, by Dawn.
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