Did you know that PEEPs are not even cooked? Peeps are made of
sugar, corn syrup, gelatin (ground up pig parts!), carnuba wax (yes, the
same that makes your car shiny!) and food dye all poured into a mold.
Eyes are lasered on right after the color dye spray bath and then
packaged.
Of greater concern is that 10’s of millions of the
sugary treats are given to small children at Easter who don’t follow
their Grandma’s instructions to “sit down and chew your food 30 times
before you swallow” before wolfing down a PEEP chick or bunny. With the
consistency of marshmallows, a child could bite off an ear, beak or
chunk of the midsection of a gooey Peep only to have it get stuck in
his/her little throat.
A registered nurse in our office last week
reported that her 13 month old daughter severely choked on a pizza
crust that she was mouthing at dinner. Thank God that she was trained
in CPR and was able to get it out!
If you still decide to give
your kids PEEPs please watch them closely and make sure that you and
everyone who cares for your children are certified in CPR. Contact
Center for Healthcare Education today 1-888-834-8700 or go to our
website Course Calendar to sign up for a class www.healthcareeducation.org
Ask for our family discounts. Happy Easter!
