Seafood — specifically the conscious mislabeling of certain types of fish in some restaurants and markets — has received a lot of attention in the press lately. When doing research for our own series about identifying fish, we found value in the stories reported in these trusted sources.
Survey Finds that Fish Are Often Not What Label Says
A new study in 12 metropolitan areas in the United States, where fish were bought and genetically tested, found that about one-third of the samples were mislabeled.
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One in Three Fish Sold at Restaurants and Grocery Stores Is Mislabeled
Fish fraud is often just a form of swindling when a cheap fish, like tilapia, is sold as pricy red snapper. But a conservation group says it also puts consumers at risk of health issues and makes it harder to avoid buying fish that are being overharvested.
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Globe Investigation Finds Widespread Seafood Mislabeling
One year later — after a Globe investigation revealed that merchants routinely sold customers cheaper, lower quality fish than promised — has anything changed?
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