December 10, 2014 — The old saying about seafood being pulled straight from the sea and served up on your plate does not always ring true.
Next time you eat a scallop, or a "Coquille saint-Jacques" in France, it's worth remembering that there's a chance it's been halfway around the world and back before it ends up in front of your eyes.
Scallops used in ready-made meals by company Celtigel are farmed in Saint-Quay-Portrieux in the north-western department of Brittany.
After leaving the Celtarmor shucking factory, a local business and a work centre for disabled people take over the cleaning of some of the scallops, but millions of them are shipped all the way to China for the procedure and are then transported back to France for further processing and cooking.