Many Charleston Restaurants Say They Serve Local Shrimp. Researchers Want to Know if That's True.
ISLE OF PALMS - A research firm is testing shrimp in Charleston-area restaurants to see how many are serving wild-caught product and how many say they do but actually offer up imported, farm-raised shellfish.
South Carolina is the last stop on an eight-state tour for Texas-based SeaD Consulting, a genetic testing firm that is working to sniff out seafood fraud in the Southeast.
Early test results show that shrimp fraud is rampant in the Southeastern seafood scene. SeaD Consulting and shrimp...
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