By Ethan A. Huff, contributing writer to Natural News
Fish consumption is on the rise in the US, particularly as an increasing number of Americans look to bolster their diets with beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and various other nutrients found in many varieties of fish. But a recent Consumer Reports investigation has found that 22 percent of all fish sold in grocery stores and restaurants is incorrectly labeled, and not the type of fish that consumers think it is.
With the exception of Chilean sea bass, coho salmon, and bluefin and ahi tuna -- all four of these were found to be correctly identified in every sample taken -- every other type of fish tested was incorrectly labeled at least some of the time. And in at least one variety of fish, labeling was wrong every time.
“Americans spent $80.2 billion on seafood last year, $5 billion more than in 2009, but they aren’t always buying what they think they are,” says Kim Kleman, editor-in-chief of Consumer Reports. “Consumers are getting ripped off when they buy fish.”
