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Seafood testing shows Louisiana restaurants using imported shrimp mislabeled as local

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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A new study shows Louisiana restaurants have advertised authentic gulf shrimp when they were imported. Genetic testing this year shows 33% of shrimp served at Louisiana restaurants are being mislabeled as 'wild-caught' from the Gulf, when they are actually imported from over-seas. It shows imported shrimp percentage for different cities were New Orleans with 13%, Baton Rouge with 30%, and Lafayette with 33% and Shreveport wi…

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Seafood testing shows Louisiana restaurants using imported shrimp mislabeled as local

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A new study shows Louisiana restaurants have advertised authentic gulf shrimp when they were imported. Genetic testing this year shows 33% of shrimp served at Louisiana restaurants are being mislabeled as 'wild-caught' from the Gulf, when they are actually imported from over-seas. It shows imported shrimp percentage for different cities were New Orleans with 13%, Baton Rouge with 30%, and Lafayette with 33% and Shreveport wi…

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WGNO broke the news in New Orleans, United States on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
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