Peanuts on Northwest Airlines prompt protests.. War on Peanuts!

CNN ^ | Feb 16th, 2009

[Badeye]

To those that are allergic to peanuts...don’t eat them.

Now that we’ve covered this clearly...shut the hell up.

Thanks in advance,

Badeye

[rightwingcrazy]

I prefer smoked almonds.

[autumnraine]

I’ve had people tell me they will DIE if they have the dust from someone who just ate peanuts, sit next to them.

Is it really that deadly? I mean I know allergies can cause shock and make you die, but seriously, that little bit?

[indcons]

“My wife’s allergy is so severe that if someone is sitting next to her and eating peanuts, the odor is enough to trigger an allergic reaction.”

So what?

I love peanuts. Am I supposed to stop eating them in public because some hypersensitive creature is allergic to the odor?!?

[DieHard the Hunter]

PING

Speaking of which...

[WOBBLY BOB]

Carter’s fault!

[TaraP]

What about the person who took a bath in Midnight Velvet toilet water?

Cologne can trigger allergies as well...

Will the madness ever stop???

[max americana]

> “My wife’s allergy is so severe that if someone is sitting next to her and eating peanuts, the odor is enough to trigger an allergic reaction.” “Northwest is really out of touch with its customers and the reality of allergies to peanuts,”

I’m allergic to this man’s stupidity.

[CindyDawg]

Well dude if your wife is that allergic she shouldn’t be flying commercial, since people often bring their own snacks. You want that stopped too?

[Puppage]

ASSAULTED PEANUT

[softwarecreator]

Thank you. My thoughts exactly.

[DieHard the Hunter]

UNREAL. I wonder where all these fragile people who were allergic to peanuts came from? They certainly weren’t around when I was in school. In fact, I never heard of peanut allergy before, say, 1994.

[Leg Olam]

“What’s wrong with pretzels?”

Pretzels cause plaque buildup and provide nothing but empty calories. Peanuts, on the other hand, will do away with loathsome little hothouse flowers that can’t stand the sun or eat bacon.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Congress and their three “republicans” need to pass a law...

[muawiyah]

Pretzels, as it turns out, are poisonous to those carrying any one of the genes that can cause Celiac disease (which, btw, is ultimately fatal if not treated).

We are 3.5% of the population whereas you peanut allergy folks are far less than 1.0%.

So, if the airlines are going to ban OUR FOOD they must necessarily ban wheat and wheat byproducts.

(NOTE: Peanuts are a good source of protein and carbohydrates for Celiac victims.)

[Darkwolf377]

...peanut allergy is the most common cause of food-related death, but this tragic event is very rare, affecting approximately one per 830,000 children with food allergy every year. The prevalence of peanut allergy is about 1percent — this incidence appears to be on the rise, but the perception of allergy even where it doesn’t truly exist is rising even faster.

http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/tag/peanut-allergy/

[nufsed]

I witnessed our superintendent nearly die from eating one fourth of a peanut in a salad. The host at the restaurant gave him mouth to mouth.

We worked at a prison and we used to provide the wards bags of peanuts during special movie nights as incentives, circa 1974. We had the warehouse deliver a case of peanuts to his office when we got back. We kept our jobs and actually got along with the guy. Seeing someone in shock like that is serious and I wouldn't want it to happen to anyone.

[muawiyah]

They used to die early.

[rovenstinez]

I’m visting the USA, and notice many bulletins, and on food preparations, SAYS THIS WAS PREPARED IN KITCHENS WHERE THERE ARE NO NUTS. In all honesty, do they think they know WHY all of these peanut allergies all of a sudden are showing up..It does seem to be common, what gives?