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MSC test finds three mislabeled samples from 381

In the largest MSC product test to date, DNA testing finds a mislabeled seafood rate of just 1%

By Undercurrent News | March 19, 2013 17:29 GMT
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In the most extensive testing of MSC labeled products carried out to date – 381 samples taken from retail packed products, fresh fish counters, and catering restaurants in 14 different markets - the MSC found that the overall mislabeling rate for MSC certified products was one 1%, or just three mislabeled samples [...]

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