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Baton Rouge restaurants found serving mislabeled imported shrimp — and charging more
Following a pattern of mislabeling seafood, new genetic testing found that nearly a third of randomly selected Baton Rouge restaurants were advertising imported shrimp as Gulf of Mexico catch. For years, shrimpers and advocates have been raising alarm over cheap imports straining the declining industry. Around 90 percent of shrimp sold in the United States is farm-raised and imported, according to the Louisiana Shrimp Association. SeaD Consulting, a company that has been using rapid genetic testing across the region, sampled menu items from 24 restaurants around Baton Rouge and found that seven were promoting imported shrimp as local. “This genetic testing is a good sign to back up what we’ve been saying all this time,” Acy Cooper, the president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, said. “They’re selling this stuff off the backs of Louisiana fishermen.” more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 06:44
