Why is peanut allergies get more special treatment then other food allergies?

Ive noticed in schools they have "peanut-free tables" but I heard its also possible to be allergic to other types of food like Chocolate, some fruits or vegetables and even wheat. How come childern with these allergies don't get special treatment either? I know someone with Cladic Disease can't have they're food touched with any wheat product (due to them having gluten in them) or they're get the runs. My mom and dad said when they were kids no food allergy got any different treatment then any of the other students they either ate in a different room or made sure no one gave them a peanut. So why do schools have a big deal out of peanut allergies now?
Answer:

Simply because Peanut Allergy is the most dangerous food allergy. It can cause a life threatening reaction, whereas some of the other types are less likely to have so serious allergic reactions.

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The Peanut lobby must not be very big in Congress. There's a LOT of people who are allergic to wheat - bread, pasta or other grains. But grains make HUGE amounts of money and so fake scientists are hired to tell you how healthy they are. They even came up with a fake "Heart Smart" label. It's probably just a scam that gets institutionalized, and then schools fear that if they don't make a big deal out of it, they'll get sued.

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