Authored by: Max Turtz Art by: Kain Wang Growing up with a peanut allergy profoundly shaped my life long before I understood science. At three years old, after my mother ate a peanut butter cookie and kissed me, I broke out in hives. From that moment on, vigilance became routine. I sat at a separate allergen-free table in elementary school, read every food label for cross-contamination, and carried an EpiPen in case of accidental exposure. Annual skin and blood tests initially showed...