Is it ethical to bring peanuts on board a plane, since some people are allergic to peanuts?

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silentnonrev

Southwest still gives out peanuts. If somebody has a peanut allergy and makes it known to airline, some airlines will help e.g. by establishing "peanut free zone" around the affected passenger.

Ethical? Sure! If somebody has a problem with it, though, it's their responsibility to speak up and politely ask me to refrain (and tell me why!)

nendlin

its personal choice but as a mother of a sufferer all i can say is im in fear everytime shes in public,the allergy can come with many streams and she only needs to smell it on your breath for it to become life threatening or if you touch her or she touches something you have previously.its a very scary time when she leaves the house.she swells and becomes unrecognisable in minutes then her airways do and that could be that.Though i know i cant dictate to the world,but to the other answerer it kinda is like carrying a bomb where my daughters conserned,THE NUT ALLERGY IS INHALED,TAKEN THROUGH THE SKIN PORES OR DIGESTED NOT AS MANY THINK AND JUST EATING THEM

MÃ¡ire SiobhÃ¡n

I had wondered if airlines still gave out peanuts for this reason. I would guess it would be a problem if the dust from the nuts got into the ventilation system. I mean, kids at school with peanut allergies have to sit at special tables at lunch, don't they? I'm sure the flight crew has epi pens to handle a reaction to them, but still ... .

One of the answers here says that they are alergic to dust mites, and they don't expect to be protected from them, but that's an entirely different thing. Mites make you sneeze and stuff, but peanut allergies are life threatening. Obviously that person has no idea what you're asking.

Natalie

yes, because there are some people who could just have a little sniff of the peanut thats like a foot away and have a very bad reaction.

shine

I travel often and you sound like a very considerate person. It is kind of you to ask, and no, in my opinion it is not unethical.
Happy trails!

carrieluvsredsox

If the airline has no problem with it i can't see why you can't. its not like you are going to be passing them out to others.

wickedgirl6

unless you are shoving them down the other passengers' throats, then yes. i mean, i'm allergic to dust mites but that doesn't mean people are going to wear clean clothes or not bring their nasty pillows and blankets on the plane.

you can't please all the people all the time.

Freshy

unless the airline states that you can't, go for it.

or

you could ask the person next to you if they are before you eat them.

$$V-G$$

they do when they know they shouldnt.

Bug Fuggy

Ethical or politically correct? Take your own peanuts.

Novak_is_mine

No...

KnightRider

I did not know that peanuts even not eaten, can cause suffering to the others around . Why would this be so ?

If this is really the case, I will not bring any up the plane in case it cause an emergency 30000 ft above the ground.

700 up

They still give out peanuts on some airlines. If it's a small flight then I wouldn't worry about it at all.

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m0rdecai

Yes it is definitely ethical to bring peanuts on a plane, as for shoe bombs thats a different story.

american girl

yes it is ethical because people take the risk when they fly that something legal such as peanuts being brought on board might occur. it is not as though you are talking about smuggling child porn or anthrax or something onto the plane. peanuts are for sale in every town, city and village in the US!

David S

no, the only was the other passengers will be affected will be by eating the penuts. I dont think the guy will be handing out his peanuts

Nico

dont the allergic people refuse the peanuts ? Sorry but is this some American question or what ?
Sorry if you really meant it but there are so many hazards on a plane im sure the allergic people are very conscious of the risks.

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