School Food Bans
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Food bans – Part 1: Why many medical experts think food bans in schools go too farBans on foods, especially nuts, have become common in schools in recent years. But it's not hard to find experts in children's allergies who say they're not warranted.Data DeskJun 2, 2015
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Food bans – Part 2: Why are food allergies linked to income?In Toronto, schools in high-income neighbourhoods have higher rates of allergies.Data DeskJun 2, 2015
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Food bans – Part 3: Allergy tests full of false positives, doctor explains"A positive result can occur in a child who tolerates the food and has no true food allergy ... It’s an actual flaw in the test.”Data DeskJun 2, 2015
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Food bans – Part 4: Nut-free peanut butter substitutes are often bannedSome school boards ban nut-free peanut butter substitutes which were originally produced to meet the nutritional gap that peanut butter bans had created in the first place.Data DeskJun 2, 2015
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Food bans – Part 5: Is desensitization therapy for allergic kids a way out?Does desensitization therapy - gradually increasing tolerance to a food - point to the end of food bans in schools?Data DeskJun 2, 2015
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