Peanut Bans in Schools

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Just about ALL schools ban homemade treats, but when that occurred back in the 80s, it had more to do with AIDS than allergies. I vaguely remember when you could bring homemade, then the next year it was banned.

I never heard of it having anything to do with AIDS. It was always just a more general hygiene thing.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I never heard of it having anything to do with AIDS. It was always just a more general hygiene thing.

In my area, AIDS was specifically mentioned as one of the major reasons. That info might have come from a source outside the school system, though. My mom had a contract with UofI at the time and was a clinical counselor for their AIDS clinic. There's a good chance that's where I read about those details. The myths surrounding AIDS back in the 80's somewhat intrigued me.