Faked And Mislabelled: 7 Seafoods That Are Not Always What They Claim To Be!

According to the ocean-conservation nonprofit Oceana, seafood may be one of the most commonly fraudulent foods we come in contact with. Your red snapper could actually be a tilapia fillet. That wild-caught salmon? It could be farm-raised. Crab, lobster, and scallops have also been victims of fraudulent swaps — some of the substitutions could harm human health. But there are also entire criminal rings smuggling seafood across the world. They often fish illegally and have been involved in human trafficking. Why is it so hard to catch bad actors in seafood supply chains? And how can we ensure we're getting the seafood on the label? ||