St. Francis of Assisi School
2480 THORN LODGE DRIVE,
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, L5K 1K5
(905) 822-3183
Fax (905)-822-7540
Wednesday, MaWednesday,
March 25, 2009
Wednesday May 2, 2012
Dear Parent/Guardian:
It has been brought to our attention by our Board’s Instructional Council that schools have
been approached by representatives of WOWBUTTER, promoting their product as peanut free
and safe for students. The WOWBUTTER product is a soy product that simulates peanut
butter and has recently been brought to schools by students as a peanut butter alternative.
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board staff has consulted with the Anaphylactic Society
and Peel Health Department to ensure due diligence and whether this product should be
allowed at schools. Both the Anaphylactic Society and the Peel Health Department have
indicated that Dufferin-Peel has created safe measures to ensure that students with food
allergies are safe in schools. Several measures have been put in place for these students, as well
as education for other students regarding foods that can cause an anaphylactic allergy.
Peel Health has identified that one of the foods that can cause an anaphylactic allergy is soy.
Therefore the WOWBUTTER product would not only present a risk to students with a soy
anaphylactic allergy, but a concern for staff and for students who have a peanut allergy.
To that end, it is the Board’s recommendation with the support of both the Anaphylactic
Society and the Peel Health Department that schools do not encourage the use of
WOWBUTTER.
Please contact us at the school if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
S. Palmateer
Principal