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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 9:13 am
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Originally Posted by Segments
Eating nuts is not optional for everyone. Diabetics use them to manage their blood sugar. Notification of a nut ban after boarding gives no option to find alternatives. Ever experience a severe hypoglycemic event? To quote you, "If you're still alive after that, we'll talk".
Knowing that peanuts may be a common allergen, and knowing that nuts are not the only option, I would hope that diabetics bring something other than nuts to manage blood sugar.
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