>>How do we know anyways that the "reaction" the baby had was an allergic reaction? Because he gets a red rash around his mouth? How many children are not allowed to eat strawberries because the juice irritated the skin around their mouthes (not an allergic reaction)? Poor kids.<< Jack, I just have to tell a little story here. I love cooking, and I love fresh fruits. For many years while I was having children, I made many treks to a pick-your-own-fruit farm for blackberries, raspberries and strawberries. My children did tend to have interesting diapers when they had these fruits during the first couple of years of life, but.............. I remember having preschoolers and toddlers tripping around the fields, chasing squirrels and fascinated by spiders as I picked as quickly as I could. Though I tried to limit them, they managed during this time to stuff copious amounts of strawberries in their mouths, and were covered with red juice by the time I was finished. I rarely got out of the parking lot before the first loose poopy diaper started............ they often had red bottoms, but they were *so* happy with themselves, having enjoyed the gorging, that the trade-off seemed worth it. -Lisa Marasco, remembering the days of 4 young children who were born close together