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Not only does Canada continue to have a problem with fish mislabelling, but that problem persists throughout the supply chain, according to a first-ever study by University of Guelph researchers. In a new study, U of G researchers found 32 per cent of fish were mislabelled and the number of incorrectly identified samples became compounded as the samples moved through the food system.“We’ve been doing seafood fraud studies for a decade,” said Prof. Robert Hanner, study’s lead author. “We know there are problems. But this is the first study to move beyond that and look at where the problems are happening throughout the food supply chain.”The findings reveal that mislabelling happens before fish are imported into Canada, as well as throughout the supply chain, Hanner added.“It seems it’s not isolated to foreign markets, but it’s also happening at home. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has partnered with us to actively find solutions to this persistent problem,” said the integrative biology professor. |
