Mislabeled Fish Raise Food Allergy Risk
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Nearly 40 percent of seafood sold in New York City is mislabeled, according to a conservation group’s new report on a fishy practice that spells trouble for people with food allergies.“Recent testing has …
AquaBounty Hoping to Serve DNA-Altered Salmon on US Plates
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Deep in the rainforests of Panama, in a secret location behind padlocked gates, barbed-wire fences and over a rickety wooden bridge, grows what could be the most debated food product of our time.It may look like th…
Seafood from Asia Raised on Pig Waste, Says News Report
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Seafood raised on pig feces and crawling with flies is being sold to U.S. consumers, according to a new report.The November issue of Bloomberg Markets magazine, in a piece on food poisoning and safety, says that it…
Study Links Prenatal Mercury Exposure to ADHD Symptoms
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — A new study highlights the difficulty pregnant women face while eating for two, finding that more mercury exposure leads to a higher incidence of ADHD symptoms, while more fish consumption — the main source of mercu…
Genetically Modified Fish a Threat to Natural Species?
Artist’s Rendering. iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A species of bright neon green pet fish that were created by scientists could threaten native fish species off of Florida’s coasts, according to scientists.The Electric Green Tetra, part …
Fish Fraud: Is Your Snapper Really Tilapia?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Take a close look at that fish you buy from the grocery store or the sushi you order from a restaurant. It might not be what you think it is.The conservation group Oceana recently sampled 96 supermarkets, restauran…
Seafood Caught in Fukushima Back on Sale in Japan
Sankei via Getty Images(TOKYO) — For the first time since last year’s nuclear disaster in Japan, people in Fukushima Prefecture are once again getting a taste of seafood caught in their own backyard.Fisherman in Fukushima began selling their catch at …
Fishy Business: US Agency Tries to Prevent Net Weight Fraud
Medioimages/Photodisc/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The National Marine Fisheries Service wants to make sure that the pricey pound of scallops you buy is indeed a pound of scallops.Although layering fish with ice — “overglazing ”– and plumpin…
Giant Whale Shark Reeled In By Pakistani Fisherman
ASIF HASSAN/AFP/Getty Images(ISLAMABAD) — Big catch is an understatement!A 40-foot long whale shark was found dead near Karachi, Pakistan, the Express Tribune, a Pakistani newspaper reports. Mehmood Khan, the owner of the Charai Fishery, said the whal…
Bluefin Tuna Sells for Record $736K at Toyko Fish Market
YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images(TOKYO) — If the price of premium tuna is any indication of the country’s economic state, then Japan’s finances are in good order for 2012.At Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market a bluefin tuna caught off the n…