Anyone with a food allergy understands the importance of restricting certain foods from their diets. People who suffer from food allergies find that thoroughly reading ingredient labels in order to avoid foods that can cause an allergic reaction is an absolute necessity.

A peanut or tree nut allergy can be life threatening to those who have the allergy. There are several foods that contain nuts that those with the allergy have to avoid. One of the most common foods prone to having
nuts or nut products is chocolate.  If chocolate is produced or packaged
on the same manufacturing lines as nut products, it will become contaminated and be unsafe for consumption by people with the allergy.
This cross-contamination danger could mean that the chocolate bar that
you think is safe to eat could very well have traces of nuts in it as a result of the manufacturing process. Most commercial manufacturers are labeling their products warning of this danger.

"It is very difficult for a young child to understand why eating chocolate
could cause a life threatening reaction," said Gail Elvidge, president of
Vermont Nut Free Chocolates and mother of a child with a peanut allergy.   

"I feel is it very important that anyone with a nut allergy be able to enjoy the same treats as others without the fear of some type of reaction."

For more information regarding Vermont Nut Free Chocolates, please call 1-888-468-8373 or on the web at  www.vermontnutfree.com