Or on a lesser note, if a child has a peanut allergy, my daughter cannot bring a peanut butter sandwich for lunch.
My child eats very little else that can be packed into a lunch but God forbid that someone seperate the child with the allergy.
I thank God everyday for the FReepers that helped convince my hubby that homeschooling is the best thing for my girls.
Re: peanut allergy. That is a very serious allergy and the prohibition against the other children bringing the offensive substances to school is for a valid reason. The "essences" get into the air that the allergic child breathes and can put him/her into the hospital -- or worse, kill him.
My granddaughter was visiting last week, and I had to make my house a "nut free" zone. That is why my office is presently stocked with pistachio nuts. But, my husband and I had to remember to wash our hands after consuming them if we were going to meet our granddaughter for lunch -- as we did several time during her visit.
You would be amazed at how many products are forbidden. If you carefully read the labels of many bakery items you will see that they often state, "producted in a facility that also uses nuts." Those items are forbidden too.
My son-in-law had a horrible experience in his office one day. He is in the publishing business and a traveling editor came in to work on a project. They were working well into the night to meet a deadline and the staff ordered out for food. The lady knew she was allergic to peanuts and informed everyone. THey were ordering CHinese, so they were careful to order all the dishes without nuts. However, they forgot that almost all Chinese food is prepared with peanut oil.
To make a long story short, the visiting editor ate the food and had a reaction and DIED before the para-medics could arrive!