Monday, August 30, 2010
Baseball Game
We decided against taking the boys to the game. The Reds are in first place, so I knew it would be crowded and there would just be too many peanuts! The boys were happier to stay at home with grandma and watch cartoons and play games and my husband and I had a worries free date night. It was really a win-win.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Baseball Game
This article is a good one. I feel like I am nearly OCD at times, but it's not OCD because my constant cleaning, wiping and food preparing is purposeful and life-saving. I feel like I have normal, healthy children. But, we ( my husband and I and even our children's grandparents) do live in a different world than parents and grandparents of children without life-threatening food allergies to the dreaded peanut and treenuts.
I recently wrote to the Cincinnati Reds and asked if they had any accomadations for children with peanut allergies. There response was not sensitive, certainly far from accomodating. I am still considering how to respond. I'll let you know what I decide.
Ms. J,
Unfortunately, we do not have a peanut free zone at Great American Ball Park. We have previously looked into this idea, but even if we are able to create a peanut free suite, we cannot guarantee a peanut free path to the suite, nor could we guarantee that our ventilation system was free of any peanut dust. The same issues would arise if we established a seating area as peanut free. Even if we could guarantee a path into the ballpark, we could not keep a breeze from off the river from blowing peanut dust into the established peanut free zone.
Thanks,
Sean
Really? Does he think we live in a bubble. I would not have thought this response was rude if it had not been for the "we could not keep a breeze from off the river from blowing peanut dust into the est. pfz". I think what I want is a seat for the boys in the handicap section, where it would be less likely that peanut shells would be tossed there way. Maybe I will ask him if he can do that? What do you think? The National's have a peanut free zone, couldn't the Reds just offer special seats?
I recently wrote to the Cincinnati Reds and asked if they had any accomadations for children with peanut allergies. There response was not sensitive, certainly far from accomodating. I am still considering how to respond. I'll let you know what I decide.
Ms. J,
Unfortunately, we do not have a peanut free zone at Great American Ball Park. We have previously looked into this idea, but even if we are able to create a peanut free suite, we cannot guarantee a peanut free path to the suite, nor could we guarantee that our ventilation system was free of any peanut dust. The same issues would arise if we established a seating area as peanut free. Even if we could guarantee a path into the ballpark, we could not keep a breeze from off the river from blowing peanut dust into the established peanut free zone.
Thanks,
Sean
Really? Does he think we live in a bubble. I would not have thought this response was rude if it had not been for the "we could not keep a breeze from off the river from blowing peanut dust into the est. pfz". I think what I want is a seat for the boys in the handicap section, where it would be less likely that peanut shells would be tossed there way. Maybe I will ask him if he can do that? What do you think? The National's have a peanut free zone, couldn't the Reds just offer special seats?
Friday, March 12, 2010
Peanutbutter Cracker
The other day we enjoyed a nice visit to the park. We enjoyed the sunshine and 50 degree weather. But, we had a close call when B found a pb cracker half eaten on a picnic table. Luckily, I was able to grab it before he got his little paws on it and took a bite! I am sure some little 2 or 3 year old left it there innocently enough. But, sadly peanutbutter in the park is hardly innocent in today's world of Peanut Allergic little ones!
ZenSoy
L loves his soy pudding by ZenSoy. I got this letter explaining in detail their allergen information:
Hello,
This information sheet is in reply to many of the allergen questions asked about the ZenSoy
products; soy puddings and soy milks.
The ZenSoy puddings are produced in four flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate, Banana and
Chocolate/Vanilla Swirl. The ZenSoy soy milks are produced in ½ gallon and quart sizes in four
flavors: Plain, Vanilla, Chocolate and Cappuccino; ½ gallons are not available in Cappuccino.
The ZenSoy soy milks with added Omega3 DHA are produced in 8.25oz sizes in three different
flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate, and Cappuccino.
The ZenSoy soy puddings and soy milks are dairy free; (no eggs, milk, casein, milk protein).
There are no animal derivatives, nuts/peanuts, wheat/gluten used in the ZenSoy products. We
do manufacture at a plant that also produces dairy products, however, our machines are
cleaned and sterilized before we manufacture the soy products. Our products are Kosher
Certified Parve.
Some of our consumers are wondering where the lecithin is derived from; the lecithin is from
soy. We also have questions about carrageenan. Carrageenan is a generic term applied to
hydrocolloids extracts obtained from natural red seaweed grown around the northern Atlantic
coast. Throughout history, red seaweeds have been harvested and used for variety of products.
As a food source reference of its use in China goes back to 600 BC. It has been used in milk
puddings by the Irish, as salads and aspics in the Far East and in medicines in South Africa.
The mention of organic natural flavors lets the consumer know the natural flavors are the
actual real plant extractions; (vanilla bean, vanilla leaf, coco bean, banana plant…). Organic
products are grown without the use of herbicides or pesticides, using sustainable agricultural
methods such as crop rotation and water conservation.
The ZenSoy products have four certifications; OU Kosher Parve, Vegan, USDA and NOFA (North
East Organic Farming Association).
Up to date none of our equipment is used for any type of nut product, so there is no chance of
cross contamination with regards to nuts.
If there is anything more we may help you with concerning ZenSoy products please do not
hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for your interest in the ZenSoy product, we appreciate your patronage.
ZenSoy
Dora’s Naturals, Inc.
21 Empire Blvd
South Hackensack, N.J. 07606
I was very pleased with this response! L will keep eating pudding....and will soon earn the free ZenSoy tee-shirt:)
Hello,
This information sheet is in reply to many of the allergen questions asked about the ZenSoy
products; soy puddings and soy milks.
The ZenSoy puddings are produced in four flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate, Banana and
Chocolate/Vanilla Swirl. The ZenSoy soy milks are produced in ½ gallon and quart sizes in four
flavors: Plain, Vanilla, Chocolate and Cappuccino; ½ gallons are not available in Cappuccino.
The ZenSoy soy milks with added Omega3 DHA are produced in 8.25oz sizes in three different
flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate, and Cappuccino.
The ZenSoy soy puddings and soy milks are dairy free; (no eggs, milk, casein, milk protein).
There are no animal derivatives, nuts/peanuts, wheat/gluten used in the ZenSoy products. We
do manufacture at a plant that also produces dairy products, however, our machines are
cleaned and sterilized before we manufacture the soy products. Our products are Kosher
Certified Parve.
Some of our consumers are wondering where the lecithin is derived from; the lecithin is from
soy. We also have questions about carrageenan. Carrageenan is a generic term applied to
hydrocolloids extracts obtained from natural red seaweed grown around the northern Atlantic
coast. Throughout history, red seaweeds have been harvested and used for variety of products.
As a food source reference of its use in China goes back to 600 BC. It has been used in milk
puddings by the Irish, as salads and aspics in the Far East and in medicines in South Africa.
The mention of organic natural flavors lets the consumer know the natural flavors are the
actual real plant extractions; (vanilla bean, vanilla leaf, coco bean, banana plant…). Organic
products are grown without the use of herbicides or pesticides, using sustainable agricultural
methods such as crop rotation and water conservation.
The ZenSoy products have four certifications; OU Kosher Parve, Vegan, USDA and NOFA (North
East Organic Farming Association).
Up to date none of our equipment is used for any type of nut product, so there is no chance of
cross contamination with regards to nuts.
If there is anything more we may help you with concerning ZenSoy products please do not
hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for your interest in the ZenSoy product, we appreciate your patronage.
ZenSoy
Dora’s Naturals, Inc.
21 Empire Blvd
South Hackensack, N.J. 07606
I was very pleased with this response! L will keep eating pudding....and will soon earn the free ZenSoy tee-shirt:)
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Jelly Belly is kicking the peanuts out of the factory!
I found this on another mom's blog. Good News! You might not even think before eating a jelly bean that it could be containmanated with a peanut!
Starbucks is selling Dr. Lucy's cookies
Check out this site for more information on this nut-free, dairy free, egg free cookie! I will have to inform my dad, who loves Starbucks, to check for these cookies on his next trip!
****WARNING: I have read on other blogs that the peeled fruit at Starbucks is not peanut free. It is listed as nut-free but the back of the package states it is mfg. in a plant with peanut and nut products. ALWAYS READ LABELS!!! Scary stuff!
****WARNING: I have read on other blogs that the peeled fruit at Starbucks is not peanut free. It is listed as nut-free but the back of the package states it is mfg. in a plant with peanut and nut products. ALWAYS READ LABELS!!! Scary stuff!
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