UW News
Sunny Jardine
December 23, 2020
Bait and switch: Mislabeled salmon, shrimp have biggest environmental toll
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A study co-authored by UW’s Sunny Jardine finds that farmed Atlantic salmon, often labeled and sold as Pacific salmon or rainbow trout, is the second-most-consumed mislabeled seafood product in the U.S. Although not the most frequently mislabeled seafood, salmon’s popularity means it has one of the biggest environmental impacts.