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Wednesday Oct 22nd, 2025

Early Peanut Introduction Helps Kids Avoid Allergies, Study Finds

California Ag Today
New research shows early peanut feeding dramatically reduces allergy risk, a breakthrough for California parents and pediatricians.

Tuesday Oct 21st, 2025

Peanut Allergies Plummet as “Early and Often” Feeding Advice Pays Off

Southeast Regional Ag News
New research finds early peanut introduction helps tens of thousands of children avoid allergies.

Tuesday Aug 19th, 2025

Peanuts Make a Comeback in School Lunchrooms

Southeast Regional Ag News
Three districts, including one in Georgia, show how peanuts can return safely with the right precautions.

Thursday Jun 19th, 2025

Peanut Board Tackles Allergy Awareness with Compassion and Clarity

Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Peanut Board’s new video series aims to simplify peanut allergy education and support families with clear, science-based guidance. The campaign brings empathy into the conversation while protecting the future of the industry.

Wednesday Mar 12th, 2025

Is a Skin Patch the Cure for Peanut Allergies?

Southeast Regional Ag News
A promising study addressed the longterm tolerance build after exposure to the patch, watching changes in children aged 4 to 11.

Wednesday Feb 12th, 2025

Treating Mild Peanut Allergies in Children

Southeast Regional Ag News
This week the Today Show highlighted a new study from the National Institutes of Health showing that children with mild peanut allergies may be able to overcome them by gradually increasing their peanut intake.

Monday Nov 18th, 2024

Investing in the Fight Against Peanut Allergies

Southeast Regional Ag News
For the first time, the National Peanut Board has awarded $400,000 in competitive grants to nine organizations advancing food allergy research.

Monday Aug 26th, 2024

Combatting Peanut Allergies Down Under

Southeast Regional Ag News
From BBC News, Australia is introducing a groundbreaking program to treat peanut allergies in infants, marking the first national model of its kind.

Friday Mar 22nd, 2024

And the (Peanuts) Crowd Goes Wild!

Southeast Regional Ag News
On February 16, the FDA approved Xolair (omalizumab) to be used for reducing allergic reactions to multiple foods after accidental exposure including, of interest here in the southeast – peanuts!