Allergen-free peanuts

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A scientist from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has developed a way to make allergen-free peanuts.

The scientist, Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna, found a way to essentially inactivate peanut allergens while maintaining the taste and quality of the nuts.

Peanut and tree nut allergies are the most severe of all food allergies, affecting approximately 3 million Americans, and causing 100 -- 150 deaths from anaphylactic shock annually and many more hospitalizations. In industrialized nations, the allergy has been rapidly increasing in children, for causes that are not entirely understood.

Read more in this article.

George Washington Carver would be so proud.

Yes, I'm sure Carver would be proud :) The inventor, Dr. Ahmedna, is currently optimizing the technology to remove allergens from other foods as well.

next should be milk