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testhec10ck OP t1_j9givct wrote

Reply to comment by Unleashtheducks in TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea. by testhec10ck

Yes, let’s assume 98% are edible (no toxins). For about 2%, there may be a build up of toxins. But since there’s no cost effective way to track or trace, so we toss everything, including the edible ones.

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testhec10ck OP t1_j9gccal wrote

Reply to comment by JustMe-male in TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea. by testhec10ck

If the scallop has not exposed to toxins, than it’s safe to eat the rest of the meat, but scallops travel, so there’s no way to tell if they were in contaminated waters. Farm raised scallops don’t have the same issue, since we know what water they were in, and theoretically you could eat the whole scallop (less the shell)

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testhec10ck OP t1_j9gc89h wrote

Reply to comment by ouyin2000 in TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea. by testhec10ck

If it’s not exposed to toxins, than it’s safe to eat, but scallops travel, so there’s no way to tell if they were in contaminated waters. Farm raised scallops don’t have the same issue, since we know what water they were in, and theoretically you could eat the whole scallop (less the shell)

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