Having Shark Meat for Dinner? It Could be an Endangered Species
Americans are unwittingly eating critically endangered shark meat — with possibly dangerous consequences for their health, according to scientists.
Shark meat can be purchased legally in the U.S., despite alarming population declines in the ocean’s top predators due to fishing and human-caused climate change. The meat sells for as little as $2.99 a pound.
But what grocery stores, seafood markets, and online vendors are selling is frequently mislabeled, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, potentially exposing consumers to toxic mercury...
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