Sunday, 24 August 2014

Seafood substitutions can expose consumers to unexpectedly high mercury

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Seafood substitutions can expose consumers to unexpectedly high mercury
Manoa (SPX) Aug 21, 2014 - New measurements from fish purchased at retail seafood counters in 10 different states show the extent to which mislabeling can expose consumers to unexpectedly high levels of mercury, a harmful pollutant. Fishery stock "substitutions"-which falsely present a fish of the same species, but from a different geographic origin-are the most dangerous mislabeling offense, according to new resear ... more


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