By AKEMI KANDA/ Staff Writer
February 28, 2022 at 07:00 JST
Kumamoto Governor Ikuo Kabashima on Feb. 16 visits a site where imported “asari” clams were temporarily kept in Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Japanese researchers developed a method to identify the geographic origin of “asari” clams based on a metal element called neodymium in their shells, a finding that has the potential to bring an end to a mislabeling scandal rocking the seafood industry. [Read More]
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