Q.Did lion bars used to have nuts in them, not just traces?
A.Lion Bars contained peanuts from their invention in 1977 by Eric Nicoli of Rowntree's until Nestle acquired the brand in 1988 and changed the recipe.
A.Lion Midget Gems include gelatine, so are not considered suitable for vegetarians. As well as E numbers, they may also contain traces of nuts.
Q.Why cant you buy brazil nuts in their shells
A.You can still buy brazil nuts in shells. Some supermarkets have refused to sell them in shells due to traces of aflatoxins that could cause liver cancer.
Q.Who was the young english swimmer died quite a few years ago from a nut allergy through eating a sandwich.
A.Scottish hurdler Ross Baillie died in 1999 when he ate a sandwich containing traces of nuts. He was with international swimmer Mark Foster at the time.