Important Safety Note Before You Read This Testimonial below from Lianne, No Nut Traveler
There is no such thing as a “less severe” food allergy. Every food allergy has the potential to become life-threatening at any time. Trying food mid-flight to determine whether it is “safe” is not a safe or recommended practice. Compounding this risk, airlines are not legally required to provide complete ingredient disclosures for in-flight meals and snacks. An ingredient list may appear reassuring while still omitting allergens—including top allergens—leading passengers to a false sense of security. I have documented this issue extensively in my investigative reporting for Allergic Living. PLEASE READ: https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/12/21/the-trouble-with-airline-meals-and-food-allergies/
TESTIMONIAL: 7/4/2024 My son and I both have severe nut allergies. We fly to Europe once a year to see his elderly grandparents. Delta has always been great with our allergies. They have always provided ingredient listings and other information when asked.
I believe that my allergy is slightly less severe than my son’s, so I usually try things first. After eating the pizza roll, my lips immediately started swelling and that all-too-familiar throat tingling began. I started the allergy process and notified the flight crew. When we turned on the lights and looked more closely at the package, it said, “made in a facility that also processes hazelnuts.” Unfortunately, I can vouch that it does indeed have hazelnuts.
I mentioned this item to another passenger on a flight this year, and she commented that she also learned the hard way to take the disclaimer on this item seriously, so it’s not just me. The flight crew was great and kept my son supplied with packaged snacks for the rest of the flight, since his little five-year-old self had been hoping for the pizza roll. We now travel with our own food.
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