Public awareness of seafood mislabeling [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 A substantial portion of seafood is mislabeled, causing significant impacts to human health, the environment, the economy, and society. Despite the large scientific literature documenting seafood mislabeling the public’s awareness of seafood mislabeling ...
Savannah J. Ryburn +6 more
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DNA barcoding reveals global and local influences on patterns of mislabeling and substitution in the trade of fish in Mexico. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Mislabeling of seafood is a global phenomenon that can misrepresent the status and level of consumption of wild fish stocks while concealing the use of many other wild species or those originating from aquaculture and sold as substitutes.
Adrian Munguia-Vega +4 more
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Seafood Labeling in Croatia: Molecular Evidence and Regulatory Insights [PDF]
FoodsFisheries and aquaculture play a crucial role in global food security, yet species mislabeling remains a persistent challenge, undermining consumer trust and market transparency.
Dorotea Grbin +7 more
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An Authentication Survey on Retail Seafood Products Sold on the Bulgarian Market Underlines the Need for Upgrading the Traceability System [PDF]
Foods, 2023 Economically motivated or accidental species substitutions lead to economic and potential health damage to consumers with a loss of confidence in the fishery supply chain.
Lara Tinacci +5 more
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DNA Barcoding analysis of seafood accuracy in Washington, D.C. restaurants [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 In Washington D.C., recent legislation authorizes citizens to test if products are properly represented and, if they are not, to bring a lawsuit for the benefit of the general public.
David B. Stern +3 more
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Mislabeled and ambiguous market names in invertebrate and finfish seafood conceal species of conservation concern in Calgary, Alberta, Canada [PDF]
PeerJBackground The mislabeling of seafood, wherein a food product’s marketed name does not match its contents, has the potential to mask species of conservation concern.
Matthew R. J. Morris +4 more
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From Sea to Table: The Role of Traceability in Italian Seafood Consumption [PDF]
FoodsSeafood plays a key role in a healthy diet due to its high content of essential nutrients. However, its global trade and complex supply chains expose it to frequent mislabeling and food fraud. This study investigates Italian consumers’ willingness to pay
Simona Violino +15 more
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A Novel Machine-Learning Framework Based on a Hierarchy of Dispute Models for the Identification of Fish Species Using Multi-Mode Spectroscopy [PDF]
Sensors, 2023 Seafood mislabeling rates of approximately 20% have been reported globally. Traditional methods for fish species identification, such as DNA analysis and polymerase chain reaction (PCR), are expensive and time-consuming, and require skilled technicians ...
Mitchell Sueker +14 more
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A Deep Learning-Based Sensing System for Identifying Salmon and Rainbow Trout Meat and Grading Freshness for Consumer Protection [PDF]
SensorsSeafood fraud, such as mislabeling low-cost rainbow trout as premium salmon, poses serious food safety risks and damages consumer rights. To address this growing concern, this study develops a deep learning-based, smartphone-compatible sensing system for
Hong-Dar Lin +2 more
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Detection of Illicit Conservation Treatments in Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax): Application and Data Integration of NIR Spectrometers [PDF]
FoodsGlobal fish and seafood consumption is increasing annually, frequently leading to the emergence of food fraud, mainly related to mislabeling and adulteration like, for example, the use of illicit/unauthorized food additives to mask or delay fish spoilage.
Giovanna Esposito +13 more
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