date:Aug 22, 2014
The environmentally friendly credentials of Scottish rope grown mussels were highlighted in a BBC Horizon programme screened 20 August.
The two-part programme hosted by Michael Mosley focused on meat consumption and ethical ways of eating protein. During the programme, the presenter visited Shetland Mussels to see how Scottish rope grown mussels are cultivated.
The farm, which is a member of the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG), grows its mussels on ropes suspended from floats in the