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59% of the 'Tuna' Americans Eat Is Not Tuna

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Nonprofit ocean protection group Oceana took 1,215 samples of fish from across the United States and genetically tested them in order to bring us the following astonishing facts: 59% of the fish labeled "tuna" sold at restaurants and grocery stores in the US is not tuna. Sushi restaurants were far more likely to mislabel their fish than grocery stores or other restaurants.

 

Permira to Buy Sushi Chain for About $1 Billion

European private-equity firm Permira said it would buy Japanese sushi chain Akindo Sushiro for around $1 billion, making a bet that the popular restaurant brand can expand beyond Japan.

 

Eat Your Sushi Now, Tuna Will Be Wiped Out By 2012

Eat Your Sushi Now, Tuna Will Be Wiped Out By 2012

Psst! Love your tuna sashimi? Well, eat up because they may not be around much longer. The World Wildlife Fund has a dire report saying that unless current fishing practices are changed, tunas will be wiped out by 2012.

 

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