I eat a plant-based diet - nearly all of my calories come from plants. I've been thinking lately a lot about oysters. The seem to compliment a vegan plant based diet very nicely.
-They have DHA - oysters have a decent amount, while keeping omega 6 and sat fat low
-They have generous amounts of B-12 - one serving could provide 1000% of your RDI
-They have generous amounts of Zinc - one serving could provide you with a weeks worth, and unlike zinc in plants, it isn't bound up by phytates
-The lack a central nervous system - for the ethical vegans out there, this might matter
-They are a lot more sustainable for the environment than most other forms of sea-food
-Consuming them once weekly would result in neglible increases of IGF-1
Drawbacks?
-Possible contamination due to being harvested in polluted areas
Thoughts?