We were at a tennis tournament (our first one) in Florida. My son, Josh, then 8, was a late entry… Read more »
Peanut & Tree Nut
British Airways Crews to Make Peanut and Nut Allergy Announcements On Request
Carrier will be the first major international airline to make this policy change.
Man With Peanut Allergy Dies After Eating ‘May Contain’ Chocolate
Bruce Kelly was 22 and had become lax about label warnings, his mother said.
Nut-Allergic Boy and Friend Take Legal Action Against Youth Theater Program
Complaint says organizers refused to accommodate 10-year-old with severe food allergies.
Nutty Labels: Investigating Starbucks’ ‘Nut’ Syrup
We investigated Starbucks’ seasonal beverages, finding that what’s called a nut isn’t always made from nuts
Lawsuits in Amarria Johnson Peanut Allergy Death are Settled
Two lawsuits filed by the mother of Amarria Johnson, the 7-year-old Virginia girl who died from eating a single peanut… Read more »
American Academy of Pediatrics Supports New LEAP Guidelines for Infant Peanut Consumption
American pediatricians have gone a step further than their initial June endorsement of new interim guidelines for infant consumption of peanuts
LEAP Study Prompts New Peanut Introduction Guidelines for Physicians
The recommendations aim to help physicians implement LEAP findings while formal guidelines are still in the works.
Two More Ground Cumin Recalls Hit the U.S.
Two companies are recalling cumin spice packages over the presence of peanut.
Peanut Patch Shows Promise For Treatment of Allergy
In trials, Viaskin Peanut allowed some participants to tolerate 10 times more peanut protein than at the outset.