Seafood mislabeling to be a crime

[spence]

Originally Posted by Steve K

I do have a problem with sushi bars calling escolar "white tuna." It is totally misleading and most people have no idea that eating too much of it has the same effect as eating olestra.

Wow...

Escolar's wax ester content can cause keriorrhea (Greek: flow of wax), gempylotoxism or gempylid fish poisoning.[3] Keriorrhea is similar to diarrhea, only the body will expel yellowish-orange drops of oil instead of liquid bowel movements. Some individuals suffering from escolar-induced keriorrhea also report other digestive issues, including stomach cramps, diarrhea, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and anal leakage; onset may occur between 30 minutes and 36 hours following consumption.[4] This condition may also be referred to as steatorrhea.

-spence

[J_T_R]

Anyone ever been to the Kam Man in Quincy? Take a look around there and eating "imitation calamari" will be a walk in the park.

Pig uterus, with ovaries, anyone? Or perhaps ox shlong interests you?

[JackK]

Just FYI keriorrhea occurs when mass quantities (IE, 6oz (wiki)... a STEAK) of escolar is consumed. Normal sushi servings are a fraction of that and shouldn't cause it.

[MAKAI]

The other name for that fish is Snake Mackerel

[Dick Durand]

Not so much a matter of mislabeling, but earlier this week I came upon a fish called "swai" in a buffet at a Todd English reataurant. Not knowing what it was, I refrained from eating it. Upon returning home, I googled "swai" and learned that it was a Southeast Asian type of catfish. While some may be farm raised in the western hemisphere, I suspect most is imported from the East. Frankly, I have no qualms about passing up the swai, as it was probably harvested from somewhere in the Mekong Delta, where water quality is suspect, to say the least.

[Typhoon]

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^& Durand

Not so much a matter of mislabeling, but earlier this week I came upon a fish called "swai" in a buffet at a Todd English reataurant. Not knowing what it was, I refrained from eating it. Upon returning home, I googled "swai" and learned that it was a Southeast Asian type of catfish. While some may be farm raised in the western hemisphere, I suspect most is imported from the East. Frankly, I have no qualms about passing up the swai, as it was probably harvested from somewhere in the Mekong Delta, where water quality is suspect, to say the least.

As many of you know I'm in the seafood business. Swai is one of those fish I would stay FAR away from.