Peanut Free Schools

And yet we move one step closer to having more freedoms taken away...

-Matt

 

We should have a pbj march on Washington. I'll bring the low carb bread.

 

Oh jeez... I think we have bigger issues. Look what I found on Google.

Peanut Butter And Jelly Racist? Portland School Principal Ties Sandwich To White Privilege

-Matt

 

It's not a contradiction, I'm being serious. If my child were being bullied, socialized by gangs, offered drugs, taught things I morally disagreed with or found repugnant, etc., I'd pull my kid no question. Yes- these parents are choosing to send their kid to a peanut free school. But, my point is, that if a peanut free school didn't exist- then what? Would they send them anyway and risk his life? I seriously have issues with parents who would be so careless. If a person is at risk of DEATH, they need to figure something out. I think that making a school peanut free is a joke- however, I can see why a parent would choose it (assuming that's a legal option in their county).
Now, I won't do the homeschool argument thing, except to say that you may choose not to make the sacrifices required in order to do it, but yes, it IS an option.

 

I saw that and I am still dumbfounded.
Its like the anti-racist math classes.

 

Whaaaaat? I must've missed that...

-Matt

 

Considering other children in the junior kindergarten who are allergic, I guess it would be ideal to avoid the PB&J sandwich from the menu. You can feed your child with the same at home too. Nobody is going to come and tell you that you are not allowed to do that at you place. So no worries!

 

I don't know this for sure, but I would think that peanut free schools are realitively new as more places seemingly opt to take this route. I also think that peanut allergies are more common now than in years past. I'm no scientist but I'm fairly sure this has to do with how foods are prepared and the poor diets of Americans as a whole.

 

This is why I use White Bread for my PB&J.

 

Wikipedia with a grain of salt, but not knowing too much about this, I spent a moment reading the page. You'll love this (emphasis mine):

"The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America estimates that peanut allergy is one of the most common causes of food-related death.[14] However, there is an increasing body of medical opinion that, while there definitely are food sensitivities, the dramatic rise in frequency of nut allergies and more particularly the measures taken in response to the threat show elements of mass psychogenic illness, hysterical reactions grossly out of proportion to the level of danger:[15] "About 3.3 million Americans are allergic to nuts, and even more—6.9 million—are allergic to seafood. However, all told, serious allergic reactions to foods cause just 2,000 hospitalisations a year (out of more than 30 million hospitalisations nationwide). And only 150 people (children and adults) die each year from all food allergies combined." Media sensationalism has also been blamed.[16]"

^ "Allergy Facts and Figures", Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America - Information About Asthma, Allergies, Food Allergies and More!
^ Christakis, Nicholas A. (2008-12-13). "This Allergies Hysteria Is Just Nuts". British Medical Journal 337 (1384). Retrieved 2012-11-14.
^ Colver, A. (2006). "Are the dangers of childhood food allergy exaggerated?". BMJ 333 (7566): 494–6. doi:10.1136/bmj.333.7566.494. PMC 1557974. PMID 16946341.

Not having perspective of what 150/population "looks" like, I found that approximately 150 per year die from falling coconuts. After a bit more digging, I found that 1,300 people will die in plane crashes this year while 25,000 will die from snake bites. Math folks can take it from here. <eye roll>

 

One of my friends had severe asthma growing up. He couldn't be anywhere near smoke, certain perfumes, and other things that set off his asthma.

His parents, who were not at all well-to-do, but wonderful parents of 6 kids, chose to homeschool him with help from the state's education programs for homeschooling. He's turned out just fine. Intelligent, very well-read with a thirst for knowledge.

There are also people with severe allergies to shellfish, gluten, and all sorts of other things. I have to agree that it isn't appropriate to take something as common as peanuts, peanut oil, and the like that doesnt' pose a problem for 99% of people (according to what I read) and, for example, say that nobody in a 500 student school can have peanut products because 3 to 5 kids in that school have a peanut allergy. It's just ridiculous.

Now... if someone wanted to set up a special charter school *just* for kids with peanut allergies, and, say, 75% of the kids going to that school have a peanut allergy, and that's disclosed clearly up front, then it's a different story. But if you enroll your kid and at the last second they say "Oh by the way"... that's just bullshit.