Don’t Balk at Pink Oysters.
Pink oysters are the latest freak of nature under investigation by experts of the department of agriculture. The rosy-hued bivalve comes from beds in Long Island Sound, looks like a regular oyster when gathered, but turns up pink on the plate of the ultimate consumer.
Frightened epicureans besieged the bureau of chemistry with inquiries, and a volunteer poison squad found the pink oyster not only harmless but delicious.
The chemists have a theory that the oysters are turned pink either by a wild yeast bacillus or some other micro-organism.