For the growing number of parents whose kids are allergic to peanuts, back-to-school can be the most daunting season of all.
While public schools in Ontario are now mandated by Sabrina's Law to carefully manage their students' allergies (with other provinces following suit) and nut products have been banned from vending machines, there's still no telling who is carrying a nutty granola bar in his backpack or who isn't reading ingredients before offering your little one a snack.
When even the trace of a nut can kill someone who suffers from severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), vigilance is a matter of life or death. But a young child cannot be expected to go it alone, and there's only so much his parents can do to protect him once he's been dropped off at school.
Teachers, principals and public policy can play a big part in creating nut-free zones, but it is the support and understanding of all the parents whose kids share a classroom with an anaphylactic child that make the world of difference. So this year, take matters into your own hands and snack up nut-free!
No Traces of Nuts for Under $6
Unfortunately, the majority of the easy-to-pack, easy-to-please snack options are either chock full of nuts or contain some trace of them. Here’s a list of guaranteed nut-free snacks available at your grocer.Product | Price |
| Dare Bear Paws | $3.69/6 packs of 2 |
| Dare Wagon Wheels | $3.49/pack of 10 |
| Terra Chips Mediterranean Chips | $4.66/212 g |
| Quaker Granola Bars | $2.89/pack of 8 |
| Chapman's Original Ice Cream | $2.99/2 litres |
| Quaker Caramel Corn rice cakes | $2.69/pack of 14 |
| Breton Mini Wheat Crackers | $2.79/225 g |
| ShaSha Ginger Snaps | $5.99/340 g |
| Rold Gold Pretzels | $3.29/320 g |
| Dare Real Fruit Gummies | $2.29/180 g |
| Nestle Favourites (snack-size chocolate bars) | $6.99/50ct |
Note: As recipes and manufacturing plants can change without warning, read ingredients and allergy alerts on packaging before buying any of these products.
