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  • #16
    Quoth Cia View Post
    What in the hell does purity have to do with anything when the oil is made from peanuts and one has a peanut allergy?
    When people are allergic to things, the part of the thing that causes the reaction is the protein. So some people who have peanut allergies can have things fried in peanut oil, cuz the protein part isn't in there. Note the SOME. It's just like everything else mentioned. You don't get to TELL someone what will and will not hurt them, any more than you get to tell them what they are and are not allergic to. You're up front about what is in things, and let them decide for themselves.

    Chick-fil-a is gonna be really sorry when they get someone killed.
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    • #17
      Quoth Gilhelmi View Post
      I know of an option, but it is expensive.

      Specially trained dogs, that are trained to seek nuts on surfaces. They count as service animals. You can take them into a restaurant (or other location) and have them "seek" out nuts.

      It might be a bit extreme though, but the option does exist.
      That's brilliant!

      And with a reaction that extreme, there are charities in Australia who the family could ask for help with the costs, and realistically expect to get at least some help.

      Fireheart, if you want to go this route, start by speaking to the organisations which train service dogs. They'll be the most likely to know which charities are happiest to fund this sort of training.

      The dog AND the family will need to be trained: service dogs have certain behaviour requirements designed to keep the general public happy to have service dogs around.
      One example is letting the handler know if the dog needs to toilet, and waiting until the handler can get the dog to a suitable surface to toilet onto. (Keeping a few piddle pads handly can be helpful.)
      Another is that service dogs usually sit under the table at restaurants, tucking their paws and tails out of the way of anyone not actually part of the dog's group. And they MUST NOT beg for table scraps - ever.
      And the dog must be kept socialised - must be taken shopping periodically, out in public, given exposure to trains and buses and whatever else is normally in the environment; so that the dog doesn't startle and get afraid of something normal.

      So having a service dog IS a commitment and requires that the family learn how to dog-train, and how to maintain the dog's good behaviour.

      But even so; it sounds like a perfect solution. Dog noses are much, much more efficient than anything we've come up with so far, for learning to detect smells.
      And dog trainers know EXACTLY how to train dogs to detect odours.
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