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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It does sound silly when you read it sometimes but it's actually a warning about the risk of cross-contamination with other nuts as well as it containing peanuts. I.e. someone may not be able to eat a different nut but be ok with peanuts but during the production stage there may be a risk of contact with the others.
The joys of the wonderful food safety laws in this country. I have spent many hours reading the back of packets in supermarkets each week for the last 10 years  |
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"It does sound silly when you read it sometimes but it's actually a warning about the risk of cross-contamination with other nuts as well as it containing peanuts. I.e. someone may not be able to eat a different nut but be ok with peanuts but during the production stage there may be a risk of contact with the others.
The joys of the wonderful food safety laws in this country. I have spent many hours reading the back of packets in supermarkets each week for the last 10 years "
Also.... Peanuts are not nuts, they're actually a type of bean.
The packaging could actually say "May or May Not Contain Nuts" and still be accurate.  |
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By *andS66Couple
over a year ago
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"It does sound silly when you read it sometimes but it's actually a warning about the risk of cross-contamination with other nuts as well as it containing peanuts. I.e. someone may not be able to eat a different nut but be ok with peanuts but during the production stage there may be a risk of contact with the others.
The joys of the wonderful food safety laws in this country. I have spent many hours reading the back of packets in supermarkets each week for the last 10 years
Also.... Peanuts are not nuts, they're actually a type of bean.
The packaging could actually say "May or May Not Contain Nuts" and still be accurate. "
And for those wondering how you can be allergic to peanuts, when they're not nuts, it's because they have the same, or very similar, protein make-up as proper nuts. |
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"It does sound silly when you read it sometimes but it's actually a warning about the risk of cross-contamination with other nuts as well as it containing peanuts. I.e. someone may not be able to eat a different nut but be ok with peanuts but during the production stage there may be a risk of contact with the others.
The joys of the wonderful food safety laws in this country. I have spent many hours reading the back of packets in supermarkets each week for the last 10 years
Also.... Peanuts are not nuts, they're actually a type of bean.
The packaging could actually say "May or May Not Contain Nuts" and still be accurate.
And for those wondering how you can be allergic to peanuts, when they're not nuts, it's because they have the same, or very similar, protein make-up as proper nuts. "
You can be allergic to anything. Not just nuts! |
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"It does sound silly when you read it sometimes but it's actually a warning about the risk of cross-contamination with other nuts as well as it containing peanuts. I.e. someone may not be able to eat a different nut but be ok with peanuts but during the production stage there may be a risk of contact with the others.
The joys of the wonderful food safety laws in this country. I have spent many hours reading the back of packets in supermarkets each week for the last 10 years
Also.... Peanuts are not nuts, they're actually a type of bean.
The packaging could actually say "May or May Not Contain Nuts" and still be accurate.
And for those wondering how you can be allergic to peanuts, when they're not nuts, it's because they have the same, or very similar, protein make-up as proper nuts. "
You know, I never knew they weren't actually a nut, I've learnt something new today  |
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Nuts are defined as a simple, dry fruit with one seed (very occasionally two) in which the seed case wall becomes very hard at maturity. True nuts include pecan, sweet chestnut, beech, acorns, hazel, hornbeam and alder.
Peanuts, Brazil nuts, coconuts, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, cashews, horse chestnuts and pine nuts are not nuts. So the health warning on a packet of peanuts (“may contain nuts”) is, strictly speaking, untrue.
So peanuts, also known as groundnuts, earthnuts, goobers, pinders, Manila nuts and monkey nuts, aren’t nuts: they are a type of pea which grows underground. They are native to South America but now widely cultivated, notably in Georgia, in the United States. Some people are so severely allergic to peanuts that eating a tiny amount can be fatal; but these people may not be allergic to true nuts.  |
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"Customers are without common sense and intelligence and so these warnings are needed to protect the retailer/supplier."
I disagree with that in one way I have a lot of common sense and intellect, yes it's it's protection thing, but for those with allergies it's a quick way to see if it contains or may contain an ingredient. Believe me, when a weekly shop takes you 3 hours to do because you have to check every packet, your grateful for these warnings as it's a quick reference rather than having to read every single ingredient on every single packet you pick up. |
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"Customers are without common sense and intelligence and so these warnings are needed to protect the retailer/supplier.
I disagree with that in one way I have a lot of common sense and intellect, yes it's it's protection thing, but for those with allergies it's a quick way to see if it contains or may contain an ingredient. Believe me, when a weekly shop takes you 3 hours to do because you have to check every packet, your grateful for these warnings as it's a quick reference rather than having to read every single ingredient on every single packet you pick up."
It refers more to ridiculously obvious cases mentioned above e.g bag of nuts - "may contain nuts" |
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"Customers are without common sense and intelligence and so these warnings are needed to protect the retailer/supplier.
I disagree with that in one way I have a lot of common sense and intellect, yes it's it's protection thing, but for those with allergies it's a quick way to see if it contains or may contain an ingredient. Believe me, when a weekly shop takes you 3 hours to do because you have to check every packet, your grateful for these warnings as it's a quick reference rather than having to read every single ingredient on every single packet you pick up.
It refers more to ridiculously obvious cases mentioned above e.g bag of nuts - "may contain nuts" "
But as I have found out as above peanuts aren't actually a nut and it refers to other nuts which may be a risk of cross-contamination in the production line, so not ridiculous. |
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"Customers are without common sense and intelligence and so these warnings are needed to protect the retailer/supplier.
I disagree with that in one way I have a lot of common sense and intellect, yes it's it's protection thing, but for those with allergies it's a quick way to see if it contains or may contain an ingredient. Believe me, when a weekly shop takes you 3 hours to do because you have to check every packet, your grateful for these warnings as it's a quick reference rather than having to read every single ingredient on every single packet you pick up.
It refers more to ridiculously obvious cases mentioned above e.g bag of nuts - "may contain nuts"
But as I have found out as above peanuts aren't actually a nut and it refers to other nuts which may be a risk of cross-contamination in the production line, so not ridiculous."
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Peanut allergy is a type of food allergy due to peanuts. It is different from nut allergies. Physical symptoms of allergic reaction can include itchiness, urticaria, swelling, eczema, sneezing, asthma, abdominal pain, drop in blood pressure, diarrhea and cardiac arrest. Anaphylaxis may occur. A epi pen shot is required immediately as death can occur very quickly. know of a young girl that died in a city centre street after eating satay in a chinese restaurant. |
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"Customers are without common sense and intelligence and so these warnings are needed to protect the retailer/supplier.
I disagree with that in one way I have a lot of common sense and intellect, yes it's it's protection thing, but for those with allergies it's a quick way to see if it contains or may contain an ingredient. Believe me, when a weekly shop takes you 3 hours to do because you have to check every packet, your grateful for these warnings as it's a quick reference rather than having to read every single ingredient on every single packet you pick up."
Yes it is a protection thing but has very little to do with protecting consumers.
It's much more about protecting manufacturers and retailers from ambulance chasing lawyers. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Companies can't take the risk nowadays like years ago because of the culture to take legal action.
I was on a flight last year and the captain asked prior to take of if anyone had any nut products on the flight could they please refrain from eating them onboard the aircraft, he also said that snacks with nut products would not be sold due to a severe allergy a child on board the flight had.
Thank god everyone was respectful! Dread to think what might have happened otherwise.
It's a huge hastle having such allergies weather nuts or other things to be honest
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Why does it say 'may contain nuts' on a bag of peanut???? What else is gonna be in them??? "
I,ve seen a few tv/ts profiles on here with the status saying "may contain nuts" |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Curling tongs... For external use only.
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Hell when I was at school it was a pair of straighteners some lass used internally.. maybe it was from that they decided.. let's put external use only on them? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have a peanut allergy. Last week at a club, I was getting on extremely well with a certain sexy lady. After kissing for a while, my lips kept tingling. I went to look on the mirror to my surprise my lips looked like Pete Burns !!! Not an attractive look! X  |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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Do you have sign on piers in England too of a little car driving off the end of pier and into sea?
Or is it only Irish ppl who need to be told that if you drive off the end of the pier you'll end u in the sea  |
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"Do you have sign on piers in England too of a little car driving off the end of pier and into sea?
Or is it only Irish ppl who need to be told that if you drive off the end of the pier you'll end u in the sea "
We don't drive on the piers here...for good reason.  |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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"Do you have sign on piers in England too of a little car driving off the end of pier and into sea?
Or is it only Irish ppl who need to be told that if you drive off the end of the pier you'll end u in the sea
We don't drive on the piers here...for good reason. "
Either do we now. Because you might end up in the sea
We didn't know til we saw the sign |
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"Unfortunately it's all going a bit American with all this 'where there's a blame, there's a claim' philosophy developing over here. It's all part of the 'legislating for idiots' practice."
Exactly what I said - have to make allowances for the fact customers are stupid |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Customers are without common sense and intelligence and so these warnings are needed to protect the retailer/supplier.
I disagree with that in one way I have a lot of common sense and intellect, yes it's it's protection thing, but for those with allergies it's a quick way to see if it contains or may contain an ingredient. Believe me, when a weekly shop takes you 3 hours to do because you have to check every packet, your grateful for these warnings as it's a quick reference rather than having to read every single ingredient on every single packet you pick up."
Agree with you on this one, two of my kids are coeliacs...lots if companies change recipes that things that used to be gluten free are no longer so... oh the joys of label reading |
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By *andS66Couple
over a year ago
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"It does sound silly when you read it sometimes but it's actually a warning about the risk of cross-contamination with other nuts as well as it containing peanuts. I.e. someone may not be able to eat a different nut but be ok with peanuts but during the production stage there may be a risk of contact with the others.
The joys of the wonderful food safety laws in this country. I have spent many hours reading the back of packets in supermarkets each week for the last 10 years
Also.... Peanuts are not nuts, they're actually a type of bean.
The packaging could actually say "May or May Not Contain Nuts" and still be accurate.
And for those wondering how you can be allergic to peanuts, when they're not nuts, it's because they have the same, or very similar, protein make-up as proper nuts.
You can be allergic to anything. Not just nuts!"
I know that, but this thread is about nuts. There are 14 listed food allergens... including eggs, fish, nuts, peanuts, cereals containing gluten, and celery... |
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