A new study by environmental group Oceana claims 30 percent of the shrimp it tested at US retail stores and restaurants was mislabeled.
Using DNA testing, the group said it found 30 percent of the 143 shrimp products tested from 111 grocery stores and restaurants was misrepresented. Oceana defined "misrepresentation" as products that were mislabeled (one species swapped out for another), misleading (e.g. farmed species labeled as “Gulf”), or mixed/mystery (e.g. commingling species among bagged shrimp).
Overall, 35 percent of the 111 vendors visited nationwide sold misrepresented shrimp.
