(See figure.) As shown, restrictive peanut policies don't reduce anaphylaxis. Furthermore, schools that were truly "peanut-free" (i.e., the school did not serve peanuts and banned students from ...

There’s even some evidence to suggest that establishing nut-free zones or nut-free schools may be detrimental to children’s health, and increases their risk of developing nut allergies.

I will totally confess right now to hating sunflower butter. And soy butter. And I will admit to a tiny fist pump when I learned that my kids' nut-allergic friends will be out of town for a ...

Lunch time at Carrolltowne Elementary’s cafeteria in Eldersburg finds Tyler Haught in his own peanut-free zone. So severely allergic is the 6-year-old child to peanuts that even a taste of the ...

If you've entered a child-care facility or school in the past few years, you've undoubtedly seen a warning sign about it being a "peanut free" zone. So many kids are bothered by peanut allergies ...

The buffer zone would extend to passengers sitting in the three rows in front of or behind someone with a severe peanut allergy. The rules would also prevent airlines from removing passengers who ...

Many schools and day care centers have banned peanuts, and some baseball parks now offer peanut-free zones. "This was part of a broader concern about food risks, changing perceptions of food ...