Dear Friends --

Thanks for your responses!  I think I'm going to talk with the camp 
director about their allergy policy in general.  There seems to be a 
consensus (from personal email, not just this listserv) that keeping an 
allergy secret tends not to be a good idea.  I'm also going to ask the 
director to ask the family directly about the Luna bar issue, since it 
will depend upon the severity of the allergy.

Finally, I think I'll have my son try out some beef jerky style snacks 
and see if he likes them.  If he does, that plus some fruit leather and 
a drink will make a great snack.  He'll be disappointed not to get 
chocolate, but just about every chocolate on the market has a nut 
cross-contamination risk.  If the allergy is really that severe, then 
chocolate is out.

Thanks again,
--Beth Kevles
  Eating without Casein website
  http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html
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