*I was horrified to read the story on airlines who still serve allergenic foods.   I am an allergy specialist nurse, and have worked in the field of allergy for many years.  You would assume that given the high incidence of food allergies that they would have considered this, especially as there is an extremely high prevalence of accidental exposure, even in those who are extremely cautious. Exposure can occur through accidental ingestion of shared food, foods not known to contain peanuts or peanut by-products such as peanut oil, cross contamination of eating utensils, table surfaces and food preparation. A single bite of the wrong food can induce anaphylaxis, a life-threatening reaction in severely allergic people. Reactions to food are the leading cause of anaphylactic attacks seen in emergency rooms. Hopefully they are prepared to treat anaphylactic reactions, as death may occur in minutes of exposure.