I was so happy to see that one of the larger papers in our metro area had an article warning those with food allergies to be extra vigilant at fairs this summer. With the quest for non-transfat oils these days, many are switching to soybean and peanut oil for frying. Oh my! It’s one more thing for PA parents to be on the lookout for, not just at fairs, but anywhere that foods are fried.
While many PA kids can eat things fried in peanut oil and do just fine since the heat breaks the proteins down, my allergist told me to avoid it...just in case they don't all break down... so I do.
(For the complete article, click here.)
Wouldn’t it be nice if food stands at fairs, and even restaurants, were required to post a list of the common allergens for their products like food packaging is required to do?
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I actually had the opposite experience. I ate a ton of peanut butter when I was pregnant with my son and while nursing. He does NOT have a peanut allergy.
However, I avoided all peanuts during my second pregnancy and my daughter is severly allergic to peanuts.
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