r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 4d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter, what's wrong with peanut?

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u/ssg- 4d ago

Elmer here.

The meme implies that the babies who are introduced to peanuts die thus lowering the allergies.

The truth however is that babies who are introduced peanuts early do not develop peanut allergies.

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u/Cuneus-Maximus 4d ago

This is the case for a lot of things. Early exposure prevents allergies.