Originally Posted by Chapel Hill Guy

Actually, most sources indicate that only about 1 percent of the U.S. population is allergic to nuts. I don't see DT offering a nut-free alternative given such a small affected population.

Here's one such source; you can Google others:

"Peanut or tree nut allergies affect approximately 0.6 percent and 0.4 percent of Americans, respectively, and cause the most severe food-induced allergic reactions."

Sicherer SH, Munoz-Furlong A, and Sampson HA. "Prevalence of peanut and tree nut allergy in the United States determined by means of a random digit dial telephone survey: A 5-year follow-up study." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 112(6):1203-1207. 2003.