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The lads have a fresh supply of peanut free Quaker Granola bars!! Yay! Thank goodness for the manufacturers in Canada that produce these wonderful products. If only the US manufacturers would do the same, it would be easier (and cheaper) to buy locally rather than via the web. I contacted Quaker US customer support to ask whether there were any plans for PN free products; the answer was no - and - there was no interest at all. I can't believe how short-sighted these people are. Oh well, I'm very glad the web is there.

Not only do Canadian manufacturers have PN safe granola bars, but Nestle *also* have PN &TN free Mars bars, KitKats and Aero bars.. I know sweets should be the least of anyones worry, but I never thought L would get the chance to even try the chocolates that we all take for granted.

In fact, I try not to let him feel like he's missed out at all when he can't have what everyone else eats. Its important to keep sight of the big picture - there are people out there without water, food, clothing or shelter - is it really that important that a child can't always eat what others have? I think not.

We are lucky for what we have.

We are doubly lucky that we can get products that are safe for our children. Yay Canada! US manufacturers - you guys have a long way to go. There is a huge untapped market you have turned your backs on: not only the people that are allergic, but the schools, caregivers, friends and extended families that interact with and care for allergic people. Changing manufacturing practices, even for a limited product size would show compassion and understanding, *and* you would get lots of great publicity while making lots of $$ too. To me, this is a no brainer.

Once one manufacturer starts being truely allergy aware, the others will have to follow, or lose a large market share.