The peanut: a rather inconspicuous snack for the majority of
people. However, peanut allergies are among the top eight food allergies in the
U.S., accounting for 90% of the food allergies from which 21 million Americans
suffer. However, peanut allergies tend to be the most severe and are likely to
cause a serious, or even potentially fatal, allergic reaction. For individuals
with food allergies, the best strategy for their safety is to completely avoid
the culprit, although that’s not always an easy prescription to fill.
Yahoo! Travel recently published a heart-rending article
about two children and their accidental interaction with peanuts – one of them
fatal. The title of the article, “Big Debate: Is it OK to Bring Peanuts on a
Plane?”, demonstrates the danger of bringing food allergens that are known to
cause fatal reactions in a public setting, and how we can take others’ risks
into consideration, especially when traveling.
Read the full article here:
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/big-debate-is-it-ok-1291594081484854.html
Among many medical professionals and experts to chime in on
the article is Tara Zamani, a Nutritionist for Content Checked Holdings Inc.
(OTC: CNCK), the developer of a family of apps specifically designed for people
with specific dietary requirements. While the majority of airlines no longer
serve peanuts, there are currently no laws prohibiting passengers to bring nuts
on board.
Zamani suggests a few easy precautions peanut-munching
passengers can take to alleviate the risk of accidentally contaminating a
traveler with a peanut allergy.
“Keep peanut butter in a closed container. If you want to
use it as a spread, prepare your sandwich prior to coming on to the plane, wrap
it in foil, and put it in a Ziploc. It’s best to ask your neighbors if they
have allergies. If so, change seats if you plan on consuming what they’re
allergic to,” she says.
Zamani’s comments, in addition to those of Content Checked’s
other Nutritional professionals, are becoming increasingly recognizable in food
and health-related articles. The company has continued to gain traction as not
only the developer of an impressive suite of apps, but also as a reliable and
respected source for food and food-related information.
Consumers set their food allergies or intolerances on the
Content Checked apps, and simply scan the barcodes of whichever items they are
considering purchasing. The app then tells the user whether or not the product
in question is suitable based on their dietary restrictions. If the product is
not suitable, the app suggests alternatives, similar products free from their
allergens. This connection between consumers/users, food products and food
manufacturers at the point-of-purchase is the basis of Content Checked’s
business model – a highly engaged platform that educates consumers in need of
recommendations for products that fit their dietary restriction profile.
Zamani’s commentary on in-flight allergens potentially
exposes the Content Checked brand and expertise to Yahoo! Travel’s roughly 57.2
million unique monthly visitors. Additionally, Content Checked is hyperlinked
in the article, making it easy for readers to click through for more
information about the apps or Content Checked itself.
“This feature is great as it continues to elevate Content Checked’s
status while getting it in front of a huge consumer audience,” Content Checked
CEO Kris Finstad tells MissionIR, part of the DreamTeamNetwork (DTN). “We are
continuing our outreach efforts and also constantly scanning for additional
features.”
For more information visit www.contentchecked.com
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