Should they pack their kids lunches with PB&J or stay away from the old standby?
Jarred peanut butter sales were down significantly last month compared to the previous year, suggesting that many children are going without their favorite sandwiches even though leading brands of jarred peanut butter have not been recalled. Other parents are taking a more moderate approach, sticking with the jarred stuff and avoiding everything else, or carefully combing through the recall lists before shopping. It’s a dilemma even President Barack Obama has faced: Earlier this month, he said his younger daughter eats peanut butter sandwiches several times a week. “And you know, I don’t want to have to worry about whether she’s going to get sick as a consequence to having her lunch,” he said. A White House spokesman said Sasha is still eating peanut butter. In Seabrook, Texas, Dayna Steele is more worried that her 9-year-old son will become sick if he doesn’t eat peanut butter. After years of trying to get him to eat other foods, his pediatrician said, “He’s fine. Let him eat all t
