I guess I can understand that, given your location. I was more talking about having reactions just by touching peanuts, vs. having to eat shrimp. Maybe the level of allergy is different for different people. I could probably wash myself in shrimp and be alright, but could you slather yourself in peanut butter? I've seen kids who looked like they swam thru a dumpster of poison ivy, just from a little residual peanut oil. They are crazy about peanuts around here in the school system.. Don't recall it being like that when I was a kid.I'm allergic to peanuts - I'd be more devastated if I were allergic to shellfish