Escolar
Escolar can be visually distinguished from real tuna by its opaque bright white colour, as real tuna is pink to red. 21% of companies tested were selling mislabeled tuna that did not contain actual tuna. Escolar was banned in Japan in 1977…
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Escolar can be visually distinguished from real tuna by its opaque bright white colour, as real tuna is pink to red. 21% of companies tested were selling mislabeled tuna that did not contain actual tuna. Escolar was banned in Japan in 1977 because it was classified as too toxic for consumption. Escolar causes diarrhea and anal leakage due to its high content of indigestible waxy esters.