‘Wild’ Salmon May Be Straight from the Farm, NY Report Finds

A report found that farmed salmon was frequently sold as wild, and fish sold as red snapper or lemon sole were more often different varieties.

By Associated Press
Published 14 December 2018
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NEW YORK (AP) — That wild sockeye salmon in the refrigerated aisle may be straight from the fish farm, New York's attorney general said in a report released Friday. The report from Attorney General Barbara Underwood found that more than one-fourth of the seafood her office sampled in a statewide supermarket survey was mislabeled, typically as a more expensive or more sustainably fished species. "We're taking enforcement action, and consumers should be alert and demand… Read at AP News

By Associated Press
Published 14 December 2018
Filed Under consumer advocacy , food

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