126019 Sun Apr 14 01:55:48 -0700 2002 1 9 New Orleans 0 683895 Healthier? Perhaps. As tasty? I don't think so. There are (to my knowledge) 2 processes for rendering oysters "healthful" and devoid of harmful micro-organisms. One is to heat them. The other is to blast them with high power water jets. The results of both is to kill the oyster. If you've eaten processed oysters, please add your opinion. Sun Apr 14 01:55:48 -0700 2002 0 Mr. Lake 1 683899 See "Curious"'s post on Apr. 9 below (Re: "safety of raw oysters") Sun Apr 14 13:10:35 -0700 2002 683895 0 bruce