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I agree, for those who react only to ingestion. The most severe cases, where they react to something in the air, it's more difficult. My daughter was well trained to always ask. When she went to Europe, she had a card that said "I have a peanut allergy" in each language (she was in France, Austria, Italy and Switzerland) and showed it to the waitress before ordering. Her friends were almost more cautious than she was and would read ingredients lists before giving her something. Most kids who have experienced a peanut reaction don't forget how scary it is and are good about it though.
I had an ER doc yell at me when I mentioned my son eats peanut butter all the time. He said "I hope you prepare it in a separate kitchen."
Children on the autism spectrum may react to textures of other foods, leaving few options available.
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