Vegetarian? Vegan?

Don't worry about it...http://sentientist.org/2013/05/20/the-ethical-case-for-eating-oysters-and-mussels/

Get 'em down your neck.

Allergic to them? Grow up*

Unconvinced? The Guardian say they're good for you.http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/feb/08/mussel-potato-saffron-stew-recipe

In the interests of transparency I should probably reveal that I'm getting a massive kickback from the Mussel Marketing Board.

*I'm sorry if this seems insensitive, Silks told me to write that.