How can that be that a child can have an allergic reaction to peanut butter if they are in the same room as someone else? Maybe more people should read the research that paediatric allergists are telling people. Dr Stuart Carr one of two paediatric allergists in Edmonton states that peanut butter protein is not carried through the air. He says what the person reacts to is the thought of having an allergic reaction to the allergen. He believes in educating children about their allergies and not banning nuts in schools. BTW I guess I have a pet peeve with the whole nut banning thing. My daughter is allergic to dairy and gets violently ill and passes out if she ingests any amount of milk product. Why is it that the schools don't ban dairy from the menu to protect those kids from harm? Why pick and choose which allergies to focus on? She is 4 and knows to ask about the foods being served at pre-school and will not eat foods containing dairy. I don't feel it's right to ban products from schools. Educate your children and educate parents about what an allergic child can or cannot eat. Don't spread fear into others because of the false assumption that a child will have anaphylaxis from being in the same room as someone eating the product their allergic to.