Flying the peanut-free skies?

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I’ve been on flights from three separate airlines in the past month. When the flight attendant offered me snacks, I was amazed that peanuts were still among the choices.

There are nut-free rooms at my daughter’s day care. Food labels are peppered with warnings that packaged goods may have come into contact with peanuts or other tree nuts. But I can still struggle to tear open that tiny foil-sealed container of peanuts while my elbows are pinned to my sides in a middle seat.

Back on the ground in Kansas City, I learned that the classic airline bag of peanuts may be going the way of free checked luggage. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced that it was considering restrictions or a ban on airlines serving peanuts, in part to allay the concerns of those with peanut allergies.