Seafood substitutions can expose consumers to unexpectedly high mercury
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 09:00
in Earth & Climate
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 research.