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Friday, May 27, 2011

DNA Tests Find "Disturbingly Widespread" Seafood Fraud

If you've long suspected that the "mahi-mahi" on your plate may really be yellowtail, you now have science on your side: Researchers with the non-profit group Oceana have harnessed the power of forensic science to confirm that as much as half of all seafood sold in the U.S. is mislabeled. The group accuses the industry of "seafood fraud," and is calling on the federal government to step in to more tightly regulate fisheries and related businesses.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I used to haul seafood for that place in Rhodesdale, they were bunch of crooks too.

Anonymous said...

Speaking of a budget, that guy they hired as the fire chief is totally clueless about budget. He is a department head and has never worked on a budget in his life. Great Choice Jim and Debbie!

Anonymous said...

They been selling shark meat for swordfish for years. Whiskers said it was legal.
Most Chinese resturants sell lobster and you get surimi , an imitation .
Everyone with the sense of a grape knows it.

Anonymous said...

Having been in the seafood industry for 25 years , I've found that this is common practice. It is so prevalent , all resturants have served it at sometime.
Shark meat is duplicated for many species.

Anonymous said...

Just what we need-the federal government to step in and more tightly regulate fisheries and related businesses. I'm sure hussien and the rest of the communists would love to establish the "federal fisheries regulatory department" (if they don't already have one), and create another ten thousand federal jobs to suck up more of the taxpayers money that we don't have.

Anonymous said...

6:47 PM

Why Joe allowed that crap on here is beyond me.

Anonymous said...

Having been in the seafood industry for 25 years , I've found that this is common practice. It is so prevalent , all resturants have served it at sometime.
Shark meat is duplicated for many species.

That does NOT make it right.