Fish Fraud – Your Seafood Is Not What You Think It Is | Outdoor Journal Radio ep. 147

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This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by Dr. Matthew Morris, a researcher who has discovered that roughly 1 in 5 seafood samples are mislabeled. Topics discussed include: how big the problem is in Canada; pickerel being a legally acceptable name for walleye; fish fraud; boat to table; fake “wild” foods; DNA barcodes; why mislabeling is occurring; the consequences of mislabeling; Escolar; why you should be careful with White Tuna; eating endangered species; contaminants in your fish; fish and chips; how you can avoid mislabeled fish; voting with your wallet; and much more!

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Outdoor Journal Radio

Outdoor Journal Radio is Canada’s award-nominated and highest-ranking wilderness podcast. Drawing from their experience as two of Canada’s most prominent outdoor personalities, hosts Angelo Viola and Peter Bowman explore the environmental topics, issues, and events that matter to the everyday outdoorsman. Joined by a wide variety of guests, ODJ Radio seeks to answer the questions and tell the stories of all those who enjoy being outside.

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