Focus consumer scrutiny on health aspects of fishFocus consumer scrutiny on health aspects of fish

Richard
Berman

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A Consumer Reports study released in October had some troubling findings. The publication reported that consumers are getting ripped off when they buy fish. It seems many species sold at the grocery store are mislabeled.


Some store-bought fish was found to be cheaper varieties of similar-looking seafood. 


Clearly, there’s an area that needs to be improved — quickly — before consumers lose trust in the fact that what they’re ordering is actually what they’re getting and skip seafood establishments altogether.


But I take issue with one part of the Consumer Reports analysis. Consumer Reports uses this mislabeling to...