Peanut Flour in Cheese Crackers

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I recently learned that the Austin Cheese crackers we use in the clinic (mainly for diabetics, but occasionally for the "I didn't eat breakfast this morning-ers") contain peanut flour..... Here's the article.... yes I know I'm over 3 yrs behind ? but I never thought to read the label nor research it before.

March 2016: Peanut Flour Added to Austin Sandwich Crackers The Kellogg Company would like you to know that starting in April, 2016; Austin will be changing the allergen statement on four flavors of sandwich crackers under the Austin® label. The flavors, Austin® Cheddar Cheese Cracker Sandwiches, Austin® Grilled Cheese Cracker Sandwiches, Austin® Pepper Jack Cracker Sandwiches and the Austin® Variety Pack Cracker Sandwiches will contain Wheat, Milk, Soy, and Peanut ingredients. The products will contain a new ingredient, peanut flour.

So I guess the kids will be munching on several packs of Saltines or Ritz crackers ( the little individual pack like on the salad bar) to try to bring up low BG. Our district's central office will supply crackers and Juicy Juice.

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yeeps

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Oh yes, this caused a HUGE uproar in the allergy community. I remember it like it was yesterday. However, they've always been off limits to those with peanut allergies due to cross contamination. I would have never given them to my son even before they changed their recipe.

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sorry I don't know why all those pictures posted.... I didn't mean for that to happen.

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YEEPS!!! It's my new all-purpose exclamation, @NutmeggeRN !

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They sort of snuck it in with no real warning. It's scary when companies change ingredients after you have identified them as safe (although these never truly were)

Between this and the snack thread, I'm surprised how many of you provide diabetic snacks. We write into their 504 that they are expected to provide snacks from home. If that's a hardship, that gives us a chance to explore how they manage needed snacks at home, especially all summer while they are active, and collaborate between their clinic's resources and ours to ensure they have everything they need everywhere they need it.

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1 minute ago, CampyCamp said:

They sort of snuck it in with no real warning. It's scary when companies change ingredients after you have identified them as safe (although these never truly were)

Between this and the snack thread, I'm surprised how many of you provide diabetic snacks. We write into their 504 that they are expected to provide snacks from home. If that's a hardship, that gives us a chance to explore how they manage needed snacks at home, especially all summer while they are active, and collaborate between their clinic's resources and ours to ensure they have everything they need everywhere they need it.

It is also written into our 504s, but if the parents don't/can't/won't bring in snacks (no matter how much you beg/threaten) we have to have something to give the diabetics. It's also in the 504 to supply glucose tabs, like that happens either. ?

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15 minutes ago, Feral.Cat.Herder said:

It is also written into our 504s, but if the parents don't/can't/won't bring in snacks (no matter how much you beg/threaten) we have to have something to give the diabetics. It's also in the 504 to supply glucose tabs, like that happens either. ?

Truth.

I carry back up glucose tabs and my favorite cheaper 15-20 carb snack: Welsh's fruit snack packs. They are also great because they are allergy safe (unless there is a fruit allergy) and gluten free.

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Just now, JenTheSchoolRN said:

Truth.

I carry back up glucose tabs and my favorite cheaper 15-20 carb snack: Welsh's fruit snack packs. They are also great because they are allergy safe (unless there is a fruit allergy) and gluten free.

Great idea!

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24 minutes ago, JenTheSchoolRN said:

Truth.

I carry back up glucose tabs and my favorite cheaper 15-20 carb snack: Welsh's fruit snack packs. They are also great because they are allergy safe (unless there is a fruit allergy) and gluten free.

I learn so much from y'all. I just have a tube of gel frosting which I imagine would taste terrible. Welches Fruit Snacks for the win!

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55 minutes ago, CampyCamp said:

Between this and the snack thread, I'm surprised how many of you provide diabetic snacks. We write into their 504 that they are expected to provide snacks from home. If that's a hardship, that gives us a chance to explore how they manage needed snacks at home, especially all summer while they are active, and collaborate between their clinic's resources and ours to ensure they have everything they need everywhere they need it.

We do require the diabetics to have extra snacks in my office to treat lows but sometimes they run out and parents just haven't sent in extras in a timely manner. We also make sure that is written into their 504's for parents to provide extra snacks to be used to treat lows.

I have little 15g juice boxes that cafeteria has given me to use as a backup.

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I grab juice boxes from our cafeteria for my diabetic who never seems to have his own. I feel better hearing that others face the same issues as I do.

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