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Why is the peanut allergy an epidemic that only seems to be found in Western cultures? Over four million people in the United States alone are affected by peanut allergies, while there are no reported cases in India, a country where peanuts are the primary ingredient in many baby food products. Where did this allergy come from? And does medicine play any kind of role in the phenomenon? After her own child had an anaphylactic reaction to peanut butter, historian Heather Fraser decided to discover the answers to these questions.

"Airlines Reap Record Profits, and Passengers Get Peanuts" is from the Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Jad Mouawad and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Hatched from Peanuts, the South's Hot New Oil" is from the November 01, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Kim Severson and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Avoiding Peanuts to Avoid an Allergy Is a Bad Strategy for Most" is from the April 25, 2016 Health section of The New York Times. It was written by Aaron E. Carroll and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

In a significant reversal from past advice, new national health guidelines call for parents to give their children foods containing peanuts early and often, starting when they are infants, as a way to help avoid life-threatening peanut allergies.

"British Restaurateur Sentenced to 6 Years after Peanut Allergy Death" is from the May 23, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Kimiko De Freytas Tamura and narrated by Kristi Burns.