How are they harvested? Are they shells that are found washed up on the beach or are they 'farmed' and the animal killed for the shell?
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I certainly hope the animals were not killed for the shell. I will investigate and post on Amazon.
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The ones I ordered said "shelled, roasted and lightly salted" and they arrived with the shell removed. By the way they are delicious.
2161111
Actually they are pretty vegan. You see, when you eat seaweeds, kelps, and sea plants, you also eat the poop of every life form in the ocean. Which contains gelatin. Much like when you eat raw grains that have been plowed with a tractor that grinds up bugs, rabbits, squirrels, birds, rats, and other animals in the machine.
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The scope has been swallowed by a clam. They ship it to you inside of the clam shell for protection. You just have to pry it open when it arrives. Afterwards you can eat the clam or put in your aquarium. If you don't have an aquarium, just release it back to the ocean.
134756
No, the are not hulled. They have a little husk on them but they are SO DELICIOUS! I know that some people cannot process the hulls.
428299
No, they have skins and bones, but are fully edible. The bones are soft and disintegrate when eaten.
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I'm going to write a synopsis of what it says on the package: harvested from internationally certified organic waters in the seas surrounding Japan. Made from several species of phyra seaweed which are harvested, washed and spread thin to dry naturally.
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From what I know, they eat emu's like chicken in Australia. They raise them for meat. After an emu has already been killed and sent off to be turned into food, the fatty parts that would be otherwise thrown away is what is used to make the oil. Basically, you can't get emu oil from a living emu, but I doubt they grow them for the oil alone. That's highly inefficient. So to answer your question, no, they are not harmed in the process of making the oil because they're already dead and the excess fatty parts are sent to the factories to make the oil and other stuff. Mind you, I'm no expert. I just bought this and did a little research to find out why it worked so well. Hope that helps! From what I know, they eat emu's like chicken in Australia. They raise them for meat. After an emu has already been killed and sent off to be turned into food, the fatty parts that would be otherwise thrown away is what is used to make the oil. Basically, you can't get emu oil from a living emu, but I doubt they grow them for the oil alone. That's highly inefficient. So to answer your question, no, they are not harmed in the process of making the oil because they're already dead and the excess fatty parts are sent to the factories to make the oil and other stuff. Mind you, I'm no expert. I... » Read More From what I know, they eat emu's like chicken in Australia. They raise them for meat. After an emu has already been killed and sent off to be turned into food, the fatty parts that would be otherwise thrown away is what is used to make the oil. Basically, you can't get emu oil from a living emu, but I doubt they grow them for the oil alone. That's highly inefficient. So to answer your question, no, they are not harmed in the process of making the oil because they're already dead and the excess fatty parts are sent to the factories to make the oil and other stuff. Mind you, I'm no expert. I just bought this and did a little research to find out why it worked so well. Hope that helps! « Show Less
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Thanks for asking they are made in Vietnam I am now aware of the fact and will take care of them. I bought them before the scare with the raw hides and over looked them.
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The beans are hard and dried. You can grind them like a coffeebean Getting the shells off is tricky-you can grind them with the shells on in a coffee grinder, which adds a sort of nutty flavor.
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They're basically bassets, just in bulk. They were delicious and seemed like there was more of a variety in flavors from bassets.
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They are without shell. Ready to eat. I can see some green covering on them but it's not something I cannot eat.
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I can answer this, they are in the shell. They are the same brand I buy at my local grocer for more money. The shipper was wonderful, I don't think you will be disappointed
1781981
Yes, no shells but they do have their natural brown skins. I just love 'em - I eat 28 of 'em each and every day.
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I don't see what knd of makerel. It does say - Skinless, boneless fillets of mackerels are harvested from the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Morocco. Whhatever they are - they are very good (not as gross as the sardines my husband ears). :-)
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Raw but likely they have been irradiated which kills them and the enzymes. Thanks to a law the FDA passed a year or so ago to supposedly protect us :-(
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I am not aware where the clams originated but the chowder was delicious! The clams were well rinsed and did not find any bad tasting ones in the first can we used. Have not opened second can.