The issue of stray peanuts and tree nuts is no trifling matter. Peanut allergy is the most common cause of food-related death, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

Peanuts, shellfish and tree nuts were the most common food triggers ... and throat tightness (54.4%), with 23.7% of patients reporting no cutaneous symptoms. Severity was mild for 7.6% of patients ...

Some evidence suggests that eating plenty of tree nuts, such as macadamia nuts, helps manage LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, and triglycerides. Peanuts—which are technically legumes but ...