Until recently, scientists considered most mollusks to have high cholesterol content. These high readings were partly caused by plant molecules, which as particularly evident in mollusks that feed on plants. Using a more suited measur­ing method in the lab, researchers were able to differentiate between cholesterol and plant molecules.

It is not strange that numerous people wonder about the safety of both seafood and freshwater fish. The horde of reports on water contamination is all over, and the present system of seafood and fish in­spection is unpredictable.

Make a delicious soup out of pumpkin, dried oysters and dried scallops. Pumpkin is known to have numerous health benefits. Oysters and scallops are nutritious. This chinese soup is tasty as well as healthy.

Chincoteague Island Virginia is world famous for its production of high quality oysters. These delicious shellfish are harvested from wild oyster bars and reefs or cultivated on small beds of shells or in simple floating aquaculture structures.