A 13-year-old Chicago, Ill., student died in 2010 from an allergic reaction to peanuts after a Chinese restaurant cooked meals for a school party and apparently used peanut oil, after saying they would not… “People sometimes aren’t aware of how serious food allergies can be,” said Dr. Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, a nutrition researcher at Rutgers. “To them, it may seem like an inconvenience to not put peanut butter sandwiches in their children’s lunch, but there are many other nutritious choices – and leaving the peanut butter at home may save a classmate’s life.”
When eating can be a life-or-death decision
A 13-year-old Chicago, Ill., student died in 2010 from an allergic reaction to peanuts after a Chinese restaurant cooked meals for a school party and apparently used peanut oil, after saying they would not… “People sometimes aren’t aware of how serious food allergies can be,” said Dr. Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, a nutrition researcher at Rutgers. “To them, it may seem like an inconvenience to not put peanut butter sandwiches in their children’s lunch, but there are many other nutritious choices; and leaving the peanut butter at home may save a classmate’s life.”