Which One Wednesday: Valentine's Day Chocolates Edition

It's almost that time of year, so it's time to start planning which sweets you'll be buying for your sweetie!  It's always nice to have a little something sweet to go along with a dozen roses.

Which sweet treat do you think is peanut-free - Dove Milk Chocolate or Hershey Milk Chocolate Bliss?

Comment below with your best guess!
a. Dove Milk Chocolates
b. Hershey Milk Chocolate Bliss
c. Both 
d. Neither

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Breaking news: The White House Has Gone Nutty!!

This is not a political jab at our leader, but rather a gracious shout out to our President for recognizing the importance of epinephrine in our schools.

On November 13, 2013, President Obama announced that his daughter, Malia, has a severe peanut allergy.  That same day, he signed the “School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act”.  This bill allows for schools to maintain a stock of epinephrine injectors to be administered by trained staff.  This bill can provide back-up injectors for those who have been diagnosed with a severe allergy.  More importantly, this epinephrine stock could be life-saving for someone who suffers a reaction to an undiagnosed allergy. 

Thank you, Mr. President, for helping to raise awareness for peanut allergies.

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Poll Answer

The correct answer is A! Peanuts contribute $4 billion to the United States economy each year! 

Wow!!

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Which One Wednesday: Hershey's Answer

The correct answer to yesterday's Which One Wednesday is Hershey's 0.45 oz. bars!

While it is all the same chocolate to you, it is completely different to someone with a peanut allergy.  I am only able to the regular 6 pack bars.  This can make for a sad Halloween without the snack size bars being peanut-friendly.  The Jumbo Hershey bars also have the risk factor of almonds.  

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Which One Wednesday: Hershey's Edition

Everybody loves chocolate, right?!  This week's Which One Wednesday might be a little tricky.  You may think a brand's products either ALL contain peanuts or NONE contain peanuts.  However, that is not the case!  It all depends on the factory used to manufacture the items.

So, which product of Hershey's do you think contains a peanut warning?  The 0.45 oz. or 1.55 oz. Hershey's bars?

Comment below with your best guess!
a. Hershey 0.45 oz. bar
b. Hershey 1.55 oz. bar
c. Both 
d. Neither

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Are you label conscious? Labels can identify your personal style and preferences, but, more importantly, food labels can save a life!!

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified eight foods that account for 90% of all food allergies. The FDA requires proper labeling of any product that contains one of these foods or is made in a facility that processes one of these foods.

So, here is the BIG 8 list:

Milk

Eggs

Peanuts

Tree nuts (such as almonds, cashews, walnuts)

Fish (such as bass, cod, flounder)

Shellfish (such as crab, lobster, shrimp)

Soy

Wheat

Labels MUST be read each time a product is used.  The product labels often change as a company's product line changes. 

Here is an example of a product safety code that indicates it is safe for these allergy sufferers.  

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Poll Answer

The correct answer is C. To be legally considered “peanut butter” a product must be at least 90% peanuts. 

Keep that in mind when you are having a PB&J around your peanut allergic friends!  

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