Boston Children’s Museum caught a mountain of flak over the weekend after announcing on its Facebook page that specialty foods brand Stonewall Kitchen has opened a cafe specializing in peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on museum premises. Hundreds of angry parents commented on the post, accusing the museum of creating an unsafe space for children with peanut allergies.
“As a family with a child suffering from peanut and tree nut allergies, and a long time supporter of the Children’s Museum, this is so disappointing,” commented one parent. “More and more children are diagnosed with life threatening peanut allergies each year. This is definitely a move in the wrong direction. As a leading institution in Boston, you should be MORE inclusive, but instead you’re excluding thousands of kids, their families, and their memberships. Shame on you.”
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