Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Forty Percent of People with Peanut Allergies Can Eat Tree Nuts but Choose to Avoid Them December 18, 2019 Author: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Category: Feed Nearly 90 percent of peanut-allergic individuals in the study could potentially tolerate almonds, but 33 percent preferred strict avoidance due to fear of an allergic reaction.