Seafood fraud has many health implications, researchers warn

(NEWSER) – DNA testing has revealed that there is something extremely fishy going on with seafood labeling in the country's biggest city. The testing found that a startling 39% of seafood samples collected from stores and restaurants in New York City had been mislabeled, usually as fish that was either more expensive or more sustainable, the New York Times reports. Even the most expensive restaurants and retailers were rife with mislabeled fish. Similar studies in other cities also found large proportions of mislabeled fish—55% in Los Angeles.
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