Dakar - Post Report Question and Answers

What do people who suffer from environmental or food allergies need to know?

Peanuts are the #1 agricultural product of Senegal. That said there are people here that manage with their peanut allergies. - Apr 2022


Nothing in particular. - Jul 2020


If you have specific allergies, bring what you need with you. - Dec 2019


There are peanuts everywhere. - Dec 2018


Have meds. - Dec 2018


See above re: dust and mold. - Jun 2017


Lactose and dairy are hard to avoid. Dust and mold are prevalent (see above). French love their bread. Soy and rice milk are available but can be hard to find consistently. Coconut milk is available but expensive. - Apr 2016


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