The 10 Most Controverisal Shine Stories of 2012

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Should PB&J be banned in schools?

School officials in Viola, Arkansas, confiscated a student's peanut butter and jelly sandwich in September, sparking a debate that still hasn't died down.

"I have allergies (mushrooms) and my husband happens to love deep fried mushrooms. We DO NOT ban it in our house, we take necessary precautions so I don't have an attack," wrote Shine reader "Jiffy." "Kids need to learn these important ... more 

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Should PB&J be banned in schools?

School officials in Viola, Arkansas, confiscated a student's peanut butter and jelly sandwich in September, sparking a debate that still hasn't died down.

"I have allergies (mushrooms) and my husband happens to love deep fried mushrooms. We DO NOT ban it in our house, we take necessary precautions so I don't have an attack," wrote Shine reader "Jiffy." "Kids need to learn these important precautions to grow into adulthood. When they go to a restaurant, a peanut ban won't suffice."

"I have always said that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one," write "Markleaman50." "Place these allergic kids together in a separate room at lunch time and stop making the rest pay for their problem!" less