Seafood substitutions can expose consumers to unexpectedly high mercury

Date: August 19, 2014

Source: University of Hawaii at Manoa

Summary:
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.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140819155324.htm