- If eyes are windows to the soul, then scallops are very soulful. They have eyes all over their bodies to help them see and escape from predators.
- We don’t know yet if bivalves can feel pain, but if they do, an order of oysters by the dozen means a lot of suffering on one plate. Wouldn’t it be worth bypassing bivalves?
- Clams can live to be 35 years old, but most are harvested at just 2 years of age.
- All we are saying is give seas a chance. As oysters, clams, and mussels suck in ocean water to feed on bacteria and phytoplankton, they also ingest pollutants and other harmful chemicals and send the clean, filtered water back into the sea. One oyster can filter 50 gallons of water a day.
Like every other animal, oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops play a vital role in the ecosystem, and eating them has damaging consequences. So, let’s protect these little ocean do-gooders instead of being shellfish!
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