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JustMe-male t1_j9dvaou wrote

Playing fast and lose with the term ‘edible’, no?

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testhec10ck OP t1_j9gccal wrote

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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Unleashtheducks t1_j9ghzcd wrote

Miriam-Webster definition of

Edibile: 1. something that is suitable or safe to eat : something edible

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testhec10ck OP t1_j9givct wrote

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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tooktookguy t1_j9iuww7 wrote

Many dishes use whole scallops in asian countries. Its pretty good.

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Actiaeon t1_j9fwzy5 wrote

You can eat it, puts it in mouth.

However, it might be toxic, spits it out.

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JustMe-male t1_j9gd4ci wrote

I’d rather choose a dish that I don’t have to spit out on my plate sometimes. Also, do you detect the toxins in your mouth or hours later when you’re balled up on the bathroom floor?

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