Inside the Secret World of Fake Seafood

 

According to the ocean-conservation nonprofit Oceana, seafood may be one of the most commonly fraudulent foods we come in contact with. Your red snapper could actually be a tilapia fillet. That wild-caught salmon? It could be farm-raised. Crab, lobster, and scallops have also been victims of fraudulent swaps — some of the substitutions could harm human health. But there are also entire criminal rings smuggling seafood across the world. They often fish illegally and have been involved in human trafficking. Why is it so hard to catch bad actors in seafood supply chains? And how can we ensure we're getting the seafood on the label? 

 

 00:00 - Intro 

 01:15 - Crab

 04:24 - Tuna

 08:32 - Scallops

 10:44 - Salmon  

14:07 - Red Snapper

16:12 - Lobster

 19:16 - Caviar 

 21:57 - How Seafood Crime Works 

 28:29 - Credits

 

Source:  Business Insider