a long grocery store letter

I just thought I'd share a letter I intend to send to the grocery store managers in my area. Please feel free to use it or critique it for me.

Dear Store Manager,
The number of people being diagnosed with life-threatening allergies to peanuts continues to grow every year. Many of these individuals can experience anaphylactic shock (which can result in death if not treated immediately) just from coming in contact with a miniscule amount of a peanut or even from smelling peanuts.

As a mother of two peanut allergic children, I am compelled to teach them at an early age what foods are acceptable to eat and even just handle. Part of this learning process includes taking them into places such as restaurants and grocery stores so I can model for them how to read labels, ask questions about food preparation and stay away from potentially dangerous foods.

Since the safest foods for them to eat are fruits and vegetables, it is quite distressing that I fear taking them through the produce aisles in grocery stores due to the open bins of peanuts. When I do take them shopping, I have them ride in their own stroller or if they are in the carts, I then worry that other customers may have bought peanuts and left residue on the carts. You see, that's all it takes.

Now that more and more people are afflicted with this very serious allergy, and since many of them (especially young children) may not know that they are allergic, an open bin of peanuts could become the cause of an unfortunate, yet avoidable tragedy.

I ask you to please consider remedying this dangerous situation in your store. If you wish to learn more facts on which to base your decision, please visit [url="http://www.foodallergy.org"]www.foodallergy.org[/url] or [url="http://www.peanutallergy.com."]www.peanutallergy.com.[/url] You may also contact me directly at ---------.