New research shows that food allergies among the nation’s children—including allergies to nuts, wheat, dairy, and other foods, which affect 8 percent of all U.S. kids—cost American families an estimated $24.8 billion a year in medical expenses, allergen-free foods, special child care, and lost productivity. What do you think?
“Personally, I prefer my son’s puffed-up allergic face to his normal one.”
Sandra Dessisso • Sail Cutter
“There’s nothing more infuriating than accommodating a child’s specific needs.”
Emil Harmon • Hunting Guide
“A life without peanuts is no life at all.”
Ray Heinrichs • Unemployed
