Never seen a French kid with a peanut allergy; they probably exist since most processed foods now have warnings about possible allergens, but they must be quite rare. In France "Nutella" is found in most homes; it's an Italian-made (and quite unhealthy) thick mixture of chocolate paste and crushed peanuts. Kids love it.
Also, this formulation is weird:
> Nothing is more unnerving than exposing your child to danger for his benefit, be it germs, shots, strangers, allergens or gravity.
There are things that can kill young kids, they should be avoided at all costs (of course!); these include: guns, swimming pools (being alone at a ~), and, first and foremost, moving cars.
But the rest of the "dangers" are GOOD for kids: "germs" are good (let them play in sandpits!), gravity (climbing trees or other structures) is good, being able to talk to strangers IS VERY GOOD because almost all strangers are not rapists and will not harm your kid in any way -- they may save her life!