Think you know what's in your food? If the past few months are any indication, you might have no idea. According to a recent report from the conservation group Oceana, 33 percent of seafood samples purchased from grocery stores and restaurants across the country were labeled as another species. And then there's the scandal currently rocking Europe where the "beef" in certain packaged foods actually hailed from our equine friends. Gross, we know, but it's not likely to stop anytime soon. So what can you do? Check out
Prevention's rundown of the country's
11 Most Fraudulent Foods to see which eats you're better off skipping.
Bonus Tip: Meat your match: A new report from the World Wildlife Fund UK and the Food Ethics Council recommends consuming higher-quality meat to improve health, animal welfare and the environment. Not sure what high-quality meat looks like? Check out
Meat Labels, Decoded, courtesy of
Prevention.
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