Be safe while dining out Nov 11, 2009
Raw oysters are no surprise Cody says, there are already warnings on restaurant menus alerting diners raw shellfish poses a health risk. As for the other foods, a savvy consumer cant eliminate risk, but they can reduce it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Denali base camp supervisors try to keep a sense of humor Jun 6, 2009
SHELLFISH SCIENTISTS STUDY NEW WAYS TO DETECT POISON : For 60 years we have had generations of laboratory mice to thank for shellfish that don't kill us ... The feds require this test for shellfish that's headed to market, to ensure it doesn't have the tiny toxins that cause or PSP.. (Anchorage Daily News)
Swine flu fears close three more schools May 30, 2009
The Cape Ann area, which includes Gloucester, had been closed to the taking of all bivalve shellfish for about a week because of the toxic algae bloom. Eating shellfish with high levels of red tide can cause potentially fatal paralytic shellfish poisoning. (Boston Globe)
Big-ticket brew Apr 1, 2009
The beer is perfect when taken with oysters, shellfish, Parma ham and cheese; or if you have a sweet tooth, it also goes well with chocolate and crme brle. Now, most of us will have to be content with this description of the beers flavour, as chances are we will never ever get to taste it. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Monstrous auction Mar 30, 2009
The earth was populated by bizarre beasts and creepy crawlies like trilobites, urchins, sea sponges, star fish, crabs and shellfish. With a starting price of only RM3,000, almost everyone can bid. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Bourne Notes Mar 26, 2009
Shellfish working group to meet The Bourne Shellfish Working Group will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, March 30 at the Monument Beach Sportsman s Club, located off Route 28 next to the Bourne Waste Management Facility. Dr. Joseph Costa, executive director of the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, will discuss the loss of Eel Grass in Bourne. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
