Peanut Allergies: Food for Thought

Crunchy, chewy, smooth and even chocolate-coated – peanuts may be a popular food but they can be extremely harmful to the many children who are allergic to them.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of school-aged children with food allergies has increased almost 20 percent since 1997.

As the summer winds down, parents who have children with peanut allergies may want to be a little more cautious when packing their little girls’ and boys’ back-to-school snacks and medication to relieve allergic reactions.

“Young children spend a large portion of their days in school and our study showed that a significant percentage of serious Read more