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Please keep in mind that other members may claim medical or nutrition expertise or status that they may, or may not, possess. Please use good judgment and discretion in following their advice. Always check with your doctor or nutritionist before modifying your diet.
We want to know what questions you have on health and wellness. Share your questions here and Arlene Sanoy, registered dietician at Kraft Kitchens, will stop by monthly to select two questions to be answered in our new upcoming KRAFT Live Healthy & Happy newsletter. The answers will also be posted here for everyone to see on the message boards.
Please keep in mind that other members may claim medical or nutrition expertise or status that they may, or may not, possess. Please use good judgment and discretion in following their advice. Always check with your doctor or nutritionist before modifying your diet.
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Re: Food Allergy: Peanut and Treenut
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Feb 23, 2007 7:22 PM
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> Thanks for the info, Snowflake. I enjoyed reading
> that. I am confused about something, though. When
> they say "treenuts" are they referring to like acorns
> and pinecones?? I have those in my yard and I didn't
> know they were edible. I see the squirrels eat them,
> though. I guess that makes sense. How do you cook
> acorns and pinecones?
Peanuts aren't really a nut, they are actually from the pea family, it's considered a legume. Tree nuts aren't like acorns or pinecones. Tree nuts are nuts such as walnuts, Chesnuts, and Pecans.
You can read more about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nut_%28fruit%29
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Re: Food Allergy: Peanut and Treenut
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Feb 23, 2007 6:21 PM
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> Snowman, you are the nut expert.
Yes, he certainly is.
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Re: Food Allergy: Peanut and Treenut
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Feb 23, 2007 11:03 AM
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Snowman, you are the nut expert.
What kind of nuts are Cornnuts?
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Re: Food Allergy: Peanut and Treenut
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Feb 23, 2007 10:55 AM
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> Thanks for the info, Snowflake. I enjoyed reading
> that. I am confused about something, though. When
> they say "treenuts" are they referring to like acorns
> and pinecones?? I have those in my yard and I didn't
> know they were edible. I see the squirrels eat them,
> though. I guess that makes sense. How do you cook
> acorns and pinecones?
Leather.....I could be wrong, but I think that acorns and pinecones are used only for tablescrapes. Think of how lovely they would look piled in the center of a table or glued on the sides of wine glasses.
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Re: Food Allergy: Peanut and Treenut
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Feb 22, 2007 8:48 PM
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Thanks for the info, Snowflake. I enjoyed reading that. I am confused about something, though. When they say "treenuts" are they referring to like acorns and pinecones?? I have those in my yard and I didn't know they were edible. I see the squirrels eat them, though. I guess that makes sense. How do you cook acorns and pinecones?
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Food Allergy: Peanut and Treenut
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Feb 20, 2007 7:11 PM
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I know there are other posts in this message board that discuss this topic, but I just wanted to have one post under the healthy living topic....because it just makes sense to find this information here under the Healthy Living section.
For most, peanut butter is a nutritious snack. For an estimated 2 percent of the population, eating or coming in contact with peanuts can cause a severe allergic reaction. There is no known cure and the only prevention is strict avoidance. (~Kraftcanada.com)
*for medical advice check with the manufacturer and a medical health professional*
To find out if a Kraft product contains Peanuts or Treenuts:
If there were any peanut or treenut ingredient used in a kraft product they would always be labeled on the ingredient line. They would be listed in plain English (ex: peanut, almond, mixed nuts). If there were peanuts or treenuts in any other ingredient, it would be always after it in parentheses. Kraft as far as I know, will always label for cross contamination. From what I am aware of, if there was the slightest chance of cross-contamination; Kraft would list the allergen in the ingredients as if it was actually put into the product itself.
For Example:
If the ingredients mention Natural Flavoring, it would not contain any allergens. If the ingredients mention Natural Flavoring (may contain almonds), it definately would contain treenuts. If the ingredients mention Natural Flavoring (may contain rye), it would not contain any peanut or treenut derivatives. This is because there is no nut in parentheses after it.
The easiest way to find out if a Kraft product is free of peanuts and treenuts is to skim through the ingredient list every time you buy a product for any words that mean peanuts or treenuts. If you do not see any, there is none in there in any amount (which includes trace amounts from cross-contamination)
To find out if another brand's product contains Peanuts or Treenuts:
Federal legislation is making it a little easier for people with peanut and treenut allergies because of the Food Protection act which requires all food companies making products after Jan 2006 to label if the product contains any of the 8 major allergens recognized by the FDA. This law also applies to domestic and imported products. The important thing to remember about Non-Kraft products is that the Food Protection act does not require the use of a "may contain" statement, so not every food company will label for cross contamination. For the best source call the 1-800 number off the package or check with the food allergy network.
For more information, check out the FDA's website on food allergen labeling regulations.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/alrgqa.html
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