When it comes to shellfish, there's an old saying that we should only indulge in shellfish during months with an "r" in their names — September through April. This advice dates back to a time before ...

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Theres a new school of fish farmers who are raising better, safer fish for Americans like you who dont eat nearly enough. The big benefit: With the recipes that follow, the fish taste amazing too. I ...

Picture an environmentally friendly food. Your mind might turn to the humble lentil, but is it possible to eat more luxuriously while still staying green? Bivalves such as oysters, mussels, clams and ...

Most recipes call for cleaning the mussels and pulling off the “byssus” — beard — before cooking. Since about 90 percent of the world’s mussels are farm-raised, you’ll find them mostly beardless. To ...

Most recipes call for cleaning the mussels and pulling off the “byssus” – beard – before cooking. Since about 90 percent of the world’s mussels are farm-raised, you’ll find them mostly beardless. To ...

Sept. 3 (UPI) --A Chilean study found that farmed mussels are undergoing genetic changes that help them adapt to their environments, improving their chances of survival. The study, published in the ...

It's 1970-something. Mussels are virtually unknown in the United States. They're something that the French eat, but what can you expect of a people that eats snails? I'm on a beach on Nantucket Island ...

A selection of wild and farmed mussels within Jervis Bay Marine Park will be genetically tested to determine whether a nearby farm is causing a population "explosion" on popular diving reefs. Rod ...