by Joyce Slaton posted in Products

Even if your child doesn't have a nut allergy, many classrooms and cafeterias have a nut-free policy, and it may even forbid nut-free products made in facilities or on equipment that may have come into contact with nuts. Once you learn to look for the little "this could be nut-contaminated" notice on food packages, you realize that it's everywhere. And so figuring out what to pack for lunch, or what to bring for parties or snack duty, can get frustrating fast.
There are more options out there these days than ever before, however, and there are plenty of delicious nut-free snacks. You don't have to go to the special allergy store on the edge of town to get them, either. You can find many of the following items on the shelves of your local market or Trader Joe's, or online. A note when buying: Check packaging for "may contain" warnings before buying and eating, whether you buy in-person or online, just to make sure. Trader Joe's snacks, in particular, may be made at different manufacturers, and in some states, may not be nut-free though they are in others. We have only linked to products with labels we could check for warnings.
Some snacks come only in big packages; some schools require snacks to be brought in their original packaging only. Check with your school for their rules.
1. Trader Joe's Pita Chips with Cinnamon & Sugar

Sweet, crunchy, just the thing to dip into yogurt or cream cheese -- Horizon is a nut-fre...