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OTTAWA, January 19, 2011 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Thrifty Foods are warning people with allergies to peanuts not to consume the chocolate chip cookies described below. The affected product contains peanuts which are not declared on the label. The affected product is in-store baked Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies incorrectly labelled as Chocolate Chip Cookies. The cookies were sold in 500 g packages bearing UPC 0 74147 66187 5 and a Best Before date of 11.JAN.25, (January 25, 2011). This product was sold at Thrifty Foods, 2662 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam, British Columbia. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to peanuts. The manufacturer, Thrifty Foods, 2662 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam, British Columbia, is voluntarily recalling the affected product from the marketplace. The CFIA is monitoring the effectivene...

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An interesting read... "Doctors in Britain are closer to finding a cure for severe nut allergies, according to a study published Friday. A research team at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge exposed children gradually to tiny amounts of peanuts over six months to build up their tolerance. It is the first time such a desensitization program has been used to treat a food allergy. Four children — who risked fatal anaphylactic shock from contact with traces of peanut — took part in the study published in Allergy. The children were initially given a dose of five milligrams but by the end were able to tolerate 880 milligrams — equal to five peanuts. "We've shown it works. We've shown it can be done safely. Now we're at the stage where we need a larger trial and perhaps a control group, so that we can show it has a large effect," said Dr. Andy Clark, the study's lead researcher. The research provides hope for the one in 50 young people in Brita...

"After years of handing out pretzels to passengers, Northwest Airlines is going back to peanuts." Check out http://www.startribune.com/39532317.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUqyE5D7UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU7DYaGEP7vDEh7P:DiUs And on the right hand side of the article is a poll: "Which snack do you prefer while flying? Peanuts or Pretzels?" Cast your vote and forward the link above onto your friends.