I grew up in peanut country and we never had anyone die from them. Most farmers grew peanuts and teens would help with the harvest. Peanut harvests are a dusty job. The wind spread it and it was tracked all over town. Everyone had peanut dust on them. Then the dried plants are fed to livestock so more human interaction. The 1970s were the days of free government peanut butter. Peanut butter (and real butter and cheese) was given out to low income families and the leftover supply was given to anyone who wanted it. Our school lunch trays had some form of peanut butter on them every day - homemade cookies, peanut butter with honey for hot yeast rolls, a dollop for apple slices or a dixie cup full. No child ever dropped dead at their lunch table.
Doctors today are saying parents are causing kids to develop severe allergies by not giving pb or such to them as babies. Doctors are advising babies get little bits of pb. Peanuts haven’t changed, people have.
My daughter was at a routine checkup for her one year old, and the pediatrician asked what baby eats. Daughter rattled off a list of things including peanut butter. The pediatrician went nuts. lol Daughter shrugged her off and said baby had no issues. Grands were visiting here recently, and I have to say those children eat anything and everything except fish. They have been brainwashed by both of their parents to not eat fish. lol But no issues with peanut butter.