Some extra muscle for France's favourite moules (AFP)

LE VIVIER SUR MER, France (AFP) - The mouthwatering mussels nurtured in the waters of the Mont St Michel bay are now more prized than ever after becoming the first seafood to be awarded the coveted French food quality "appellation" label. After much lobbying by local producers, the bay's bouchot mussels, as they are known, have been awarded the Appellation d'origine Controlee (AOC), more usually given to wines and other foods such as cheeses. And producers are hoping the label will help end the ...