This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/14/china-rainbow-trout-and-salmon-the-same-thing
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Very fishy: China rules rainbow trout can be sold as salmon | Very fishy: China rules rainbow trout can be sold as salmon |
| (4 months later) | |
| In a move that customers have labelled very fishy, the Chinese government has ruled that rainbow trout can now be labelled and sold as salmon. | In a move that customers have labelled very fishy, the Chinese government has ruled that rainbow trout can now be labelled and sold as salmon. |
| The seemingly bizarre move comes after complaints earlier this year that rainbow trout was being mislabelled. | The seemingly bizarre move comes after complaints earlier this year that rainbow trout was being mislabelled. |
| Crayfish becomes online hero by detaching claw to escape boiling soup | |
| In May, media reported that much of what was sold as salmon in China was actually rainbow trout, to widespread consternation from fish-buyers. | In May, media reported that much of what was sold as salmon in China was actually rainbow trout, to widespread consternation from fish-buyers. |
| But instead of banning vendors from deceiving their customers, the China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance (CAPPMA), which falls under the Chinese ministry of agriculture, has ruled that all salmonidae fish can now be sold under the umbrella name of “salmon”, reports the Global Times. | But instead of banning vendors from deceiving their customers, the China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance (CAPPMA), which falls under the Chinese ministry of agriculture, has ruled that all salmonidae fish can now be sold under the umbrella name of “salmon”, reports the Global Times. |
| Rainbow trout and salmon are both salmonidae fish and look quite similar when filleted. However, salmon live in salt water and rainbow trout live in fresh water. | Rainbow trout and salmon are both salmonidae fish and look quite similar when filleted. However, salmon live in salt water and rainbow trout live in fresh water. |
| The ruling has been met with anger on the social media platform Weibo, where #RainbowTroutBecomesSalmon has been trending, according to the BBC. | The ruling has been met with anger on the social media platform Weibo, where #RainbowTroutBecomesSalmon has been trending, according to the BBC. |
| The Global Times reports that the sale of salmon has increased in recent years in China, but that customers had begun complaining that some of what was marketed as salmon was actually trout. | The Global Times reports that the sale of salmon has increased in recent years in China, but that customers had begun complaining that some of what was marketed as salmon was actually trout. |
| Customers also voiced fears that trout, when eaten raw, as is common in China, could pass on parasites to humans. The China Fisheries Association refuted this claim saying rainbow trout was quarantined carefully and fed hygienically. | Customers also voiced fears that trout, when eaten raw, as is common in China, could pass on parasites to humans. The China Fisheries Association refuted this claim saying rainbow trout was quarantined carefully and fed hygienically. |
| “Whether salmon has parasites does not depend on whether it is bred in sea water or fresh water,” it said. | “Whether salmon has parasites does not depend on whether it is bred in sea water or fresh water,” it said. |
| China | China |
| Fish | Fish |
| Asia Pacific | Asia Pacific |
| Seafood | Seafood |
| news | news |
| Share on Facebook | Share on Facebook |
| Share on Twitter | Share on Twitter |
| Share via Email | Share via Email |
| Share on LinkedIn | Share on LinkedIn |
| Share on Pinterest | Share on Pinterest |
| Share on Google+ | Share on Google+ |
| Share on WhatsApp | Share on WhatsApp |
| Share on Messenger | Share on Messenger |
| Reuse this content | Reuse this content |