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Peanuts were the focal point Friday at the 2014 Ag Appreciation Event, and keynote speaker Bob Parker, president and CEO of the National Peanut Board, was proud to explain how much the peanut industry has soared in the past decade. Click here for more details.
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Parents who have one child with peanut allergy may be shielding their other kids from peanuts when it’s not necessary, and might actually increase the child’s allergy risk, according to a new study. Click here for more details.
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A generation ago, peanut allergies seemed to be a rare occurrence. Today, they’re getting much more attention in the news — with stories popping up all the time of children with severe and life-threatening reactions to peanuts. So what’s going on here? Click here for more details.
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New research conducted by the University of Chicago pathology department on peanut allergies may be closing in on an answer to what causes human allergies to the burrowing legume. Click here for more details.
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The Georgia Peanut Commission and the Georgia Bankers Association join forces Oct. 18-25, 2014, in an effort to promote Georgia’s peanut industry during its 38th annual Georgia Peanut Bank Week. Click here for more details.
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A new study led by researchers at King’s College London in collaboration with the University of Manchester and the University of Dundee has found a strong link between exposure to peanut protein in household dust during infancy and the development of peanut allergy in children genetically predisposed to a skin barrier defect. Click here for more details.
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Although today ubiquitous across the globe, the peanut (Arachis hypogaea) was native only to South America, and it is believed to come from the foothills of the Andes in Bolivia and Peru. Click here for more details.
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Roasted peanuts are more likely to trigger an allergic reaction than raw peanuts, according to an Oxford University study, involving mice. Click here for more details.
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Around 1.9 million people in the US are allergic to peanuts, exposing them to dangerous reactions such as anaphylaxis. But a scientist from the University of Florida has been experimenting with pulsed light to inactivate allergenic proteins in peanuts, potentially protecting individuals with peanut allergies. Click here for more details.
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The annual Georgia Peanut Tour, held Sept. 16 to Sept. 18 in southeast Georgia, is a major attraction for the nation’s peanut industry, and attracts a number of international visitors. Click here for more details.
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