Is expensive Canned Tuna a scam?

From Ethan Chlebowski.

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Today, I answer a question that has been bugging me for years…what type of canned tuna should I be buying?

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📚 Videos & Sources mentioned:

ISSF Tuna Stock Tool: https://www.iss-foundation.org/tuna-stocks-and-management/our-tuna-stock-tools/interactive-stock-status-and-catch-tool/

ISSF Tuna Fishing Methods: https://www.iss-foundation.org/tuna-stocks-and-management/tuna-fishing/fishing-methods/

NOAA Fisheries: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/western-atlantic-bluefin-tuna

Tuna industry stats (including canned vs other): https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/industry-reports/tuna-fish-market-100744

FDA Advice on Eating Fish: https://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/questions-answers-fdaepa-advice-about-eating-fish-those-who-might-become-or-are-pregnant-or

National Geographic article on the “dolphin safe” label and realities of tuna catching: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/how-dolphin-safe-is-canned-tuna#:~:text=The three largest U.S. tuna,and a commitment to sustainability

Seafood Watch sustainability guide: https://www.seafoodwatch.org/recommendations/download-consumer-guides/sustainable-tuna-guide

Mercury levels in tuna resources: https://www.msc.org/en-us/what-you-can-do/eat-sustainable-seafood/sustainable-species/tuna#:~:text=Does tuna have,diversity are key.

FDA Mercury in Fish: https://www.fda.gov/food/environmental-contaminants-food/mercury-levels-commercial-fish-and-shellfish-1990-2012

National Geographic general tuna article: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/tuna

Tuna types & uses: https://archives.nereusprogram.org/should-you-eat-skipjack-or-albacore-stock-status-and-ecosystem-effects-of-tuna-fisheries/

Why Tuna is wild caught: https://www.atuna.com/wild-tuna-vs-farmed/

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:04 Variable #1: Tuna Species
4:56 How is Tuna fished for?
8:22 Skipjack vs Albacore
10:29 How is canned Tuna made?
11:30 Variable #2: Texture
14:10 Variable 3 & 4: Packing Liquid + Added Flavors
16:07 Tuna Salad Testing
18:47 How much Mercury is in Tuna?
20:46 What’s the best can of Tuna?

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MISC. DETAILS
Filmed on: Sony FX3 & Sony A7C
Voice recorded on Shure MV7
Edited in: Premiere Pro

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