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anarticletoday at 4:18 PM1 replyview on HN

I would have guessed nutrition, we live an in age of vitamins and fortified foods. You can get a lot of zinc and other metals from clams and oysters.


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npinskertoday at 5:07 PM

Yes, oysters used to be extremely cheap and popular (and nutritious); that's probably the main reason.