Oysters! They provide us with a wonderful food and the beauty of pearls. What a glory we find in this creation of God – food and jewels in one humble, unremarkable creature. It is a thing of wonder.

Now imagine the possibility if the forces of creation had just tweaked the oyster a little bit more. What if, instead of pearls and the delicacy of the flesh of the oyster, we got other things when we cracked open the oyster’s shell? Right now, I think an oyster that produced gasoline when irritated by a grain of sand would be quite useful. Imagine a sea bed full of genetically engineered oysters off the coast of the United States allowing the country to become energy independent! Well, it makes for a nice fantasy.

Unfortunately, there is something else that we can get from Gulf oysters – we can become ill from the bacteria that they carry if we are not careful. You need to be oyster aware when you eat oysters, especially those you gather yourself. Indeed, the consumption of undercooked oysters can result in a person becoming ill from the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. At BeOysterAware.com, you can learn about the problems caused by Vibrio vulnificus and how to avoid the contamination. If you love oysters, check out this site to make sure that you remain healthy.