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Facts about Shellfish

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Shellfish is a a broad term for various aquatic mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms that are used as food.

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Jewish Kosher Law traditions forbid the eating of shellfish.

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A practical basis for prohibitions of eating shellfish, or benefits of such a ban, could relate to health issues.

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Ecologically, not only are shellfish vital in marine food chains, but some filter-feeding forms are able to purify a great amount of water and thus are crucial to the stability of marine systems.

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Some interpretations of Islamic dietary laws forbid eating shellfish.

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Archaeological finds have shown that humans have been making use of shellfish as a food item for thousands of years.

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The book of Leviticus (11:9-12) prohibits the consumption of shellfish.

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Inter-tidal herbivorous shellfish such as mussels and clams can help people reach a healthy balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fats in their diets, instead of the current Western diets (Robson 2006).

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Shellfish aquaculture is a rapidly growing enterprise that helps provide a stable source of shellfish while not harming wild populations.

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Shellfish are among the most common food allergens (FAAN 2007).

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Some shellfish have a tendency to feed on waste or accumulate toxins or heavy metals in their tissues.

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Shellfish are aquatic invertebrates that are used for food and typically either have a hard exterior or an exoskeleton, or belong to a group of invertebrates that typically are characterized by such shells.

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The two most common groups of invertebrates associated with the term shellfish are mollusks and crustaceans.

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Shellfish provide important culinary, economic, and ecological values.

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Shellfish are among the most common food allergens (FAAN 2007).

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Sushi (vinegared rice, topped with other ingredients, including shellfish, fish, meat, and vegetables), feature both raw and cooked shellfish.

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On occasion, the word shellfish is used to refer only to edible marine molluscs, and then shrimp, crab, or lobster are not included in the category (MDOT 2008).

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The word "shellfish" is used as singular and plural, but the less common plural "shellfishes" is sometimes used when referring to various "types of shellfish" (Festing 1999).