Resources
Go deeper.
A starting library for the case that bivalves are an under-rated, low-impact protein — popular reads, talks, podcasts and the underlying science, plus counter-arguments so the picture stays honest.
Links current as of June 2026 — they move around, so search the title if one breaks.
Articles & essays
- The case for eating oysters — even if you're a veganWBUR Cognoscenti, 2018
- Should we eat mussels and clams? The science on bivalve sentience is genuinely uncertainfoodfacts.org, 2026
- Can you be vegan and eat oysters? The 'bivalvegan' movementVegetarian Times, 2022
- Eating oysters and mussels as a veganThe Proof, 2022
- Vertical ocean farms that can feed us and help our seasTED Ideas
- Reduce your food's carbon footprint: focus on what you eat, not whether it's localOur World in Data
Talks & video
Podcasts
Research & data
The backbone for the claims on the site — peer-reviewed papers and the main food-footprint dataset.
- Farmed mussels: a nutritive protein source, rich in omega-3, with a low environmental footprintFoods, 2021
- Mussel consumption as a 'food first' approach to improve omega-3 statusNutrients, 2019
- Environmental impacts of food productionOur World in Data — Poore & Nemecek (2018)
- If the world adopted a plant-based diet, farmland would shrink from 4 to 1 billion hectaresOur World in Data
- Mapping the global potential for marine aquacultureNature Ecology & Evolution, 2017
- Aquaculture — a growth sectorWorld Ocean Review
- Bivalve farming is not a CO₂ sinkReviews in Aquaculture, 2025
- Snails and bivalves: a discussion of indicators of sentienceAnimal Ethics, 2021
- Can bivalves suffer?Brian Tomasik · Reducing Suffering
- Animal welfareOur World in Data
People & organisations to follow
Books
The other side
Worth reading to stress-test the argument — the strongest objections to eating bivalves.