Christopher PorterJan 24, 2024

Happy Peanut Butter Day to all who celebrate.

I will be eating a peanut butter sandwich for lunch to celebrate.

Unfortunately, my daughter will not be as peanuts are a forbidden food at school. But should they be?

https://canadianveggie.com/2024/01/24/should-nuts-be-banned-in-schools/

#PeanutButterDay #peanut #peanutbutter #nutban #school #allergy

Should Nuts Be Banned in Schools?

Help me celebrate Peanut Butter Day by talking to your child’s school about allowing nuts in lunches.

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Show threadChristopher Porter

Following the latest advice for allergists and researchers, some schools are reversing nut bans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW03GegBWMo

#PeanutButterDay #peanut #peanutbutter #nutban #school #allergy

Some schools are allowing nuts again despite allergy risks

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Jan 24, 2024 at 6:21pmWeb
Show threadChristopher PorterJan 24, 2024

How do you feel about peanut/tree nut bans in schools?

#allergy #allergen #peanut #school #AllergyFree #nuts #poll

A small price to pay to protect vulnerable kids
58.5%
Should be expanded to milk and eggs
8.5%
Science suggests it's time to get rid of them
32.9%
Poll ended at .
Show threadMarcos HuertaJan 24, 2024
@cdnveggie what we really need is a big campaign to introduce peanuts and other potential allergens when kids are very young. Early exposure is key to avoiding allergies later.
Show threadacroamatisJan 31, 2024
@marcoshuerta @cdnveggie Again, I can only speak for myself, but peanut butter was one of the first solid foods I was given.

The only reason I'm still alive is because my father was a doctor and could intubate me on the spot before I could be taken to the hospital.

So early exposure is probably a good idea for screening and desensitization, but only in a medical environment for easy intervention in the event of strong reaction.

Even the metanalysis from 2019 admits that the evidence supporting early exposure is compelling but not conclusive, so doing such exposure in a medically-mediated fashion would also provide useful evidence one way or another in terms of population studies.