Blue Haliotis laevigata...

These abalone shells are farmed, and given a type of food that turns the shells blue. I was told by the shell store clerk that the substance they feed them was some sort of powdered milk.That left me wondering how THAT works.I couldn't learn much more on the web about it...

I wonder what food would turn MY body blue?

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