High incidence of mislabeling and a hint of fraud in the ceviche and sushi business

Vélez‐Zuazo, Ximena; Alfaro‐Shigueto, Joanna; Rosas‐Puchuri, Ulises; Guidino, Chiara; Pásara-Polack, Andrea; Riveros, Juan Carlos; Mangel, Jeffrey C.

doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108224

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“…Numerous beaches along the coast of Peru are popular tourist destinations and important grounds for artisanal and industrial fishing ( Velez-Zuazo et al, 2021 ) and are home to coastal nature reserves. However, solid waste management across the country is very poor, mainly consisting of open dumpsites and a limited number of certified controlled landfills ( Walmsley et al, 2018 ).…”

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Binational survey of personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environments: Abundance, distribution, and analytical characterization

De-la-Torre

Dioses-Salinas

Pizarro-Ortega

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Journal of Hazardous Materials

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In the present contribution, two nationwide surveys of personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution were conducted in Peru and Argentina aiming to provide valuable information regarding the abundance and distribution of PPE in coastal sites. Additionally, PPE items were recovered from the environment and analyzed by Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD), and compared to brand-new PPE in order to investigate the chemical and structural degradation of PPE in the environment. PPE density (PPE m −2 ) found in both countries were comparable to previous studies. FTIR analysis revealed multiple polymer types comprising common PPE, mainly polypropylene, polyamide, polyethylene terephthalate, and polyester. SEM micrographs showed clear weathering signs, such as cracks, cavities, and rough surfaces in face masks and gloves. EDX elemental mapping revealed the presence of elemental additives, such as Ca in gloves and face masks and AgNPs as an antimicrobial agent. Other metals found on the surface of PPE were Mo, P, Ti, and Zn. XRD patterns displayed a notorious decrease in the crystallinity of polypropylene face masks, which could alter its interaction with external contaminants and stability. The next steps in this line of research were discussed.

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Binational survey of personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environments: Abundance, distribution, and analytical characterization

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Dioses-Salinas

Pizarro-Ortega

et al. 2022

Journal of Hazardous Materials

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“…In addition, we encourage environmental educators to establish conservation programmes that focus on charismatic megafauna and the role humans play in conservation efforts (e.g. responsible seafood consumers (Velez‐Zuazo et al, 2021), responsible tourism (García‐Cegarra & Pacheco, 2017, etc. ).…”

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“…megafauna and the role humans play in conservation efforts (e.g. responsible seafood consumers(Velez-Zuazo et al, 2021), responsible tourism(García-Cegarra & Pacheco, 2017, etc. ).AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS Chiara Guidino: Conceptualization; funding acquisition; validation; investigation; supervision; writing-original draft; writing-review and editing.…”

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Public knowledge and awareness of the conservation of the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) along the central coast of Peru

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Casamayor

Campbell

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1. Although the coastal common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus is under legal protection, this species is threatened by bycatch and direct hunting along the Peruvian coast.2. Species conservation can be better achieved if communities are empowered with knowledge and actions to mitigate negative impacts on vulnerable species. Thus, it is important to understand people's degree of knowledge about a species and its conservation issues. 3. This study evaluated the knowledge and perception of aspects of the biology, ecology and conservation status of the common bottlenose dolphin in coastal communities along the central coast of Peru. Structured questionnaires were completed by 197 people, and seven people participated in open-ended interviews in January 2022.4. Most respondents were knowledgeable of the distribution and ecology of common bottlenose dolphins. Seventy per cent of those surveyed were aware of some threats to this species. Some respondents were eager to take part in actions that would aid in the conservation of the species. However, 69.5% (n = 137) were unfamiliar with the word 'bycatch'. Charismatic species can engage the public in conservation actions. This researchshows that common bottlenose dolphin can be used as a flagship species for marine conservation. It is important to actively involve all stakeholders, particularly fishers, in conservation efforts and the measures that need to be taken to improve common bottlenose dolphin conservation.

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“…Nowadays frauds -including substitution, addition, tampering and misrepresentation-in highly value products are mainly related to geographical origin and misleading information, and less frequently to economic reasons. As an example, extra virgin olive oil (Yan, Erasmus, Aguilera Toro, Huang, & van Ruth, 2020), beef (Robson, Dean, Brooks, Haughey, & Elliott, 2020), milk (Yang et al, 2019), fish (Acutis et al, 2019), or ceviche and sushi (Velez-Zuazo et al, 2021). However, the number of truffled product reports of this practice are very scarce (Rizzello et al, 2012).…”

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High incidence of mislabeling and a hint of fraud in the ceviche and sushi business

Cited by 20 publications

References 34 publications

Binational survey of personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environments: Abundance, distribution, and analytical characterization

Binational survey of personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in coastal environments: Abundance, distribution, and analytical characterization

Public knowledge and awareness of the conservation of the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) along the central coast of Peru

Truffle flavored commercial products veracity and sensory analysis from truffle and non-truffle consumers

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