Can we eat our way out of the Great Lakes mussel invasion?
Viewers have asked us if invasive quagga and zebra mussels are edible, so we looked into it. The findings? Don’t eat the mussels.
These mussels are voracious filter feeders, meaning they suck up lake water and feed on small organisms. That also means they absorb contaminants in the water, and that accumulates in the mussels.
And even if you have mussels that you know for certain come from a clean environment, they are far from seafood delicacies. Quagga and zebra mussels are small, with very little meat. Not ideal for cooking.
Meanwhile, invasive mussels are wreaking havoc on native species that are delicious, like whitefish.
Learn more on the Great Lakes Now YouTube channel.
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