The Case Of The Mystery Fish
Posted in Et alia on March 26th, 2009 by Kai – 9 Comments
Are you SURE I'm a red snapper?
Like most foodies, I LOVE seafood. What’s not to love? But I recently read a great article in Conservation (which is, incidentally, a terrific magazine), entitled “Impostor Fish” that suggests that we should all wonder what we’re really eating when we order a pricey plate of fish. The problem? Mislabeling of fish. Fish are mislabeled as they come in the ports, and mislabeled as they’re sold to the consumers, so that while you may be told you’re buying wild salmon, you may really be buying farmed salmon, and if you buy red snapper? Heaven only knows what you’re getting.