Hannah Glass was a 19-year-old college freshman who died after eating a brownie that included roasted peanut flour. This tragic event highlights the hidden risks of food allergies.
Unaware of the deadly repercussions, a friend gave her the treat, which was meant to be a gluten-free substitute.
A Potential Danger in an Almost Innocent Brownie
Hannah, a Maranatha Baptist University student in Wisconsin, was known to have a severe allergy to peanuts.
She ate a brownie that a friend from a college women’s organization had given her on November 5, 2024. She was unaware that the brownie used roasted peanut flour, a common gluten-free baking replacement.