It’s allergy awareness month!
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Finding snacks for the kids is always a challenge since it
is an option for companies to state
if it was made in a facility that processes nuts. I recently have tried a few products that
tasted delicious! Here a few that we
have tried personally.
Tootsie Roll – The package states that it is made in a peanut
free facility. Who doesn’t love tootsie
rolls?
Sixlets Candy – I have actually got these at the dollar store on multiple occasions and it also states on the package that it is nut free.
Kettle Brand – We buy the ridiculously sized back from
Costco and they are delicious. In
addition to being nut free, they are also Non GMO! What more can you ask for?
YumEarth Organics – Their suckers, fruit snacks, and gummy bears are awesome! They won’t break the bank either. I have found these at Target and Kroger. Great for Halloween.
Even with peanut free options I still try to limit the kids sugar intake, but it is nice to send these to school so that while other children are celebrating birthdays with food, my children can enjoy a safer option.
Here is a large list of companies that I found that are allergen safe.
While the list has extremely valuable information, always check packaging from any food that you purchase. There were a few companies on the list who have since changed their policy and are no longer nut free.
Such great info! And so relevant. We too have a peanut-free household, courtesy of my six year old son.
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic information! My cousin happens to be allergic to almost everything including Wifi signal. He has been reduced to only being able to eat 3 things and is home schooled because there is too much of a risk for him to be in a physical school setting for what others eat. Although he is a very rare case it is hard to understand until it hits home.
ReplyDeleteI hope your kids are not as strongly allergic and am glad to see so many options for kids who do have certain restrictions.
It is so hard when you are allergic to multiple things! I hope he outgrows some of them. There are many support groups out there, so hopefully they are a part of one.
DeleteThis is really an interesting concept. Do you think that there are more peanut allergies now due to products being put in our bodies? I remember when I was a kids in the 70's and 80's, I didn't know anyone who was allergic to peanuts or anything else for that matter.
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