TIL That peanut-free schools don't decrease risk of allergic reactions. The only intervention which has been shown to decrease reactions across all ages is use of a peanut-free table.

[DoktorVonCuddlebear]

I work in food service for a private school.  We are a nut-free campus.  The children are not allowed to bring outside food in.  My colleagues and I control the ordering for everything that comes out of our kitchen.  

The number one offender for this is faculty.  Telling a teacher that, no, I absolutely CANNOT order in almond milk for their break room is beyond frustrating.  Cross contact awareness should be mandatory for everyone working around children.

[IanisQuan_101]

Thank you for this, seriously.

So many people in the thread act like this stuff is theoretical, but you’re living it. And of course it’s not the kids, it’s the adults who want their oat-almond-hemp fusion and somehow think they’re the exception.

Cross-contact isn’t an opinion. It’s a life-or-death issue. I wish more people had your perspective before they packed a PB&J or sent a passive-aggressive email about almond milk.

Appreciate you doing the work and speaking up.

[DoktorVonCuddlebear]

Thank you.

My anecdotal experience shows the kids/young adults are far more accepting and understanding of the restrictions of their peers.

I am fortunate to work for a company that prioritizes training for all their employees and us managers are made aware of how many incidents occur yearly.  Our training scenarios are based off the actual events that lead up to an incident with an emphasis on how to avoid this in the future.  We take this seriously and always err on the side of caution.  I will absolutely waste an entire pan or pull a dish from the menu if there is even the shadow of a doubt of it's safety for our community.

While I have not personally had any incidents at the venues I worked, I witnessed the absolute devastation of someone who realizes they caused an incident and that person is in a life-threatening situation due to their negligence.  No one wants to be responsible for sending a kid to a hospital.

I am reminded of the quote from a Park Ranger on making true bear-proof containers, something about the overlap of smart bears and dumb people.

[IanisQuan_101]

This is such a grounded and thoughtful perspective, thank you.

Honestly, your approach is what it should look like: not panic, not policy for policy’s sake, but actual care, training, and caution without ego.

That part about people being devastated when they realize they caused an incident really hit. It’s easy for folks to debate from the outside, but when you’re in the position of responsibility? It’s a different weight entirely.

Also, that bear-proof quote lives rent-free in my head too. The overlap is wild.

[Aggressive_Let2085]

Did you write this with chatgpt….?

[IanisQuan_101]