Seafood mislabeling to be a crime

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Originally Posted by Steve K

I do have a problem with sushi bars calling escolar "white tuna." It is totally misleading and most people have no idea that eating too much of it has the same effect as eating olestra.

Wow...

Escolar's wax ester content can cause keriorrhea (Greek: flow of wax), gempylotoxism or gempylid fish poisoning.[3] Keriorrhea is similar to diarrhea, only the body will expel yellowish-orange drops of oil instead of liquid bowel movements. Some individuals suffering from escolar-induced keriorrhea also report other digestive issues, including stomach cramps, diarrhea, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and anal leakage; onset may occur between 30 minutes and 36 hours following consumption.[4] This condition may also be referred to as steatorrhea.

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