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Re:Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children by ASalazarMX on Monday October 20, 2025 @06:32PM (#45650261)
> Research strongly suggests that the key is that the child eats peanuts before being exposed via other vectors (skin/lung) to avoid allergic reactions.

New business idea: Allergen Feeder

Re:Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children by AndrewDavis on Monday October 20, 2025 @07:58PM (#45650888)
Funnily enough, one of the things we were recommended was a pack of mini nut butter jars. Made specifically for the purpose of being a easy way to expose little ones to a variety of nuts before they could eat the nuts themselves.

Then at each meal put a tiny amount on a spoon and give to the little one before feeding the actual meal, and each meal use the next one butter.

It was great. Sure I can buy peanut butter, or maybe cashew at a grocery store. But I've never seen pecan butter, Brazil nut butter etc.

Re:Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children by notahacker on Tuesday October 21, 2025 @11:14AM (#45656860)
I've heard stories of parents feeding their infants peanut butter in hospital car parks, just in case...
Re:Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children by ThrowawayTestr on Monday October 20, 2025 @07:13PM (#45650605)
Old business idea: peanut farming
Re:Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children by GuinansEyebrows on Tuesday October 21, 2025 @01:24AM (#45652722)
Okay Jimmy, let’s get you to bed.
Re:Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children by renewiltord on Tuesday October 21, 2025 @01:02AM (#45652624)
That’s not a new business idea. It’s been a thing since they announced the new guidelines. You can just buy the stuff https://www.amazon.com/Stage-Mix-ins-Allergen-Introduction-A...

My wife and I were always going to feed our child anything and she’s liked eating food off our plate anyway since she was 6 months old or so, but it was something we considered. So far the only thing we haven’t given her is shellfish.

Re:Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children by jldugger on Tuesday October 21, 2025 @03:41AM (#45653417)
>You can just buy the stuff

Sadly, you cannot -- all the options in that listing are "currently unavailable."

Re:Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children by renewiltord on Tuesday October 21, 2025 @03:57AM (#45653504)
haha, hilarious. I was going off past purchases. If you search, though, there are many alternatives https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Set-Food-Organic-Puree/dp/B0D9Y...
Re:Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children by Nevermark on Tuesday October 21, 2025 @11:54AM (#45657321)
A feeder early would be so much better than long series of injections, that have been used to build up immunity later in life. For serious sufferers of pollen type allergies.

I don't know if ingesting pollens early would help, but it's a thought! Mixed into honey, perhaps.

Re:Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children by ytpete on Tuesday October 21, 2025 @12:48PM (#45658035)
Just in case: worth noting that honey is quite dangerous for infants because of the high risk of botulism, which infant immune systems struggle to fight off.