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  • Why do cats love tuna so much? Scientists may finally know

    08/27/2023 3:29:43 PM PDT · by algore · 66 replies
    Apart from Garfield’s legendary love of lasagna, perhaps no food is more associated with cats than tuna. The dish is a staple of everything from The New Yorker cartoons to Meow Mix jingles—and more than 6% of all wild-caught fish goes into cat food. Yet tuna (or any seafood for that matter) is an odd favorite for an animal that evolved in the desert. Now, researchers say they have found a biological explanation for this curious craving. In a study published this month in Chemical Senses, scientists report that cat taste buds contain the receptors needed to detect umami—the savory,...
  • Woman suing Subway over claim its tuna products don't contain the fish asks judge to dismiss case because she is pregnant - sandwich giant demands her lawyers be sanctioned and pay $610k for bringing frivolous case

    05/08/2023 12:40:24 PM PDT · by algore · 21 replies
    The California woman suing Subway for claiming its tuna products contain ingredients other than tuna wants to end her lawsuit because she is pregnant, prompting Subway to demand her lawyers be sanctioned for bringing a frivolous case. Nilima Amin said her 'severe' morning sickness and 'debilitating' conditions as she prepares for a third child have left her 'unable to proceed with the obligations as plaintiff,' and require her to focus on her health and family. Amin wants to dismiss the case in San Francisco federal court without prejudice, which would let her sue again when she feels better. In its...
  • Fisherman missing at sea after he’s dragged overboard by tuna in Hawaii

    01/17/2023 7:15:09 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 73 replies
    nypost ^ | January 17, 2023 | Katherine Donlevy
    Mark Knittle of Captain Cook was fishing with a friend four miles off the coast of Hōnaunau on the Big Island when he hooked the ahi just before 5 a.m., according to the Hawaii Police Department. “The fish is huge,” Knittle reportedly said just before he was dragged overboard. After witnessing Knittle plunge into the water, the friend tried to grab the line but missed. The friend saw Knittle on the surface for a brief moment but disappeared “within seconds,” police said, adding that the friend attempted to jump in but couldn’t spot Knittle in the water. Hawaii police did...
  • 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' Author Robert Kiyosaki Touts Canned Tuna As The Best Investment Today — As Gold, Silver, And Bitcoin Aren't Edible

    06/14/2022 8:44:54 AM PDT · by blam · 70 replies
    Business Insider ^ | 6-14-2022 | Theron Mohamed
    * Robert Kiyosaki touted canned tuna as a better investment than gold, silver, or bitcoin. * The "Rich Dad Poor Dad" author warned soaring food prices could lead to starvation. * Kiyosaki noted cans of tuna and baked beans can be eaten, unlike metals and cryptocurrencies.Hoarding cans of tuna is a better strategy to ride out inflation than buying gold, silver, or bitcoin, Robert Kiyosaki declared in a bizarre tweet on Sunday night. "Best INVESTMENT: Cans of Tuna Fish," he said. "Inflation about to take off. Best investments are cans of tuna & baked beans. You can't eat gold, silver,...
  • Homemade Tuna Mayo Pizza

    12/20/2021 10:02:15 AM PST · by mylife · 56 replies
    Ingredients 2 servings For the pizza dough: 180 g bread flour 2 g salt 2 g dry yeast 15 g sugar 100 ml warm water 1 tbs oil For the topping: 1 can tuna in oil (strain it out) 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 can corn kernels (strain it out & dry it off) Shredded mozzarella cheese (just use how many handfuls you want; I use just enough to cover my pizza) Tomato ketchup, hot sauce, and kewpie mayonnaise (the japanese mayo) Italian seasonings (or a mix of dried basil, rosemary, thyme, and parsley) Pepper and chili powder (optional)...
  • DNA testing found ZERO tuna in Subway's tuna sandwiches and I have serious concerns about what I've been eating all these years

    06/24/2021 9:31:56 AM PDT · by Politically Correct · 106 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | 23 Jun 21 | Not The Bee
    Subway claims that its tuna is "100% wild caught," but a lab test paid for by The New York Times found absolutely no tuna DNA in over 60 inches of sandwich.
  • NY Times test finds no identifiable tuna DNA in Subway's tuna sandwich

    06/23/2021 6:20:25 AM PDT · by Trump20162020 · 111 replies
    The Hill ^ | June 22, 2021 | Jordan Williams
    A New York Times analysis found no identifiable tuna DNA in Subway’s tuna sandwich, the newspaper reported over the weekend, citing tests conducted by a commercial lab. The Times bought 60 inches of Subway tuna sandwiches from three different Subway locations in Los Angeles. A reporter for the newspaper then removed and froze the tuna and sent it to an unidentified commercial food testing lab. The newspaper said it paid roughly $500 for the lab to conduct a PCR test to see if the substance had one of five different tuna species. After a month, the lab said it found...
  • Talk of Batman cocaine and murder: how the FBI tricked criminals with encrypted phones

    06/09/2021 12:06:10 PM PDT · by Mark · 18 replies
    San Diego Tribune ^ | 6/8/2021 | Kristina Davis
    The full extent of an unprecedented FBI effort to beat the criminal underworld at its own encrypted-communications game became clearer Tuesday following a two-day takedown, with some 800 arrests worldwide and San Diego racketeering indictments against 17 high-level targets, according to federal authorities. Dubbed Operation Trojan Shield, the effort was largely led by FBI agents and federal prosecutors in San Diego who covertly created a closed-loop encryption cellphone service, called ANØM, and then convinced trusted voices already embedded in criminal syndicates to distribute the customized phones. The agents secretly read each message that poured in — 27 million in all....
  • Classic Tuna Salad

    02/24/2021 5:42:38 AM PST · by mylife · 91 replies
    bonappetit ^ | 12/18/2020
    This classic tuna salad recipe doesn’t try to fix what isn’t broken. It has all the essentials for turning canned tuna (preferably oil-packed and salted) into something truly compelling. Just-enough mayo, capers, and lemon for brightness, celery and onion for crunch, and mustard and (optional) hot sauce for a little extra flavor intrigue. Feel free to sub Greek yogurt for mayo, or pickle relish instead of capers. Ingredients 2 LARGE OR 4 SMALL SERVINGS ¼ small red onion, finely chopped 1 celery stalk, finely chopped 6 Tbsp. mayonnaise 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped parsley or cilantro 2 Tbsp. drained capers, finely...
  • Subway’s tuna is not tuna, but a ‘mixture of various concoctions,’ a lawsuit alleges

    02/14/2021 6:37:27 PM PST · by simpson96 · 43 replies
    Washington Post ^ | 1/27/2021 | Tim Carman
    Subway describes its tuna sandwich as “freshly baked bread” layered with “flaked tuna blended with creamy mayo then topped with your choice of crisp, fresh veggies.” It’s a description designed to activate the saliva glands — and separate you from your money. It’s also fiction, at least partially, according to a recent lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint alleges the ingredient billed as “tuna” for the chain’s sandwiches and wraps contains absolutely no tuna. A representative of Subway said the claims are without merit. The tuna sold at the chain is wild-caught,...
  • Subway’s tuna is not tuna, but a ‘mixture of various concoctions,’ a lawsuit alleges

    01/28/2021 7:37:09 AM PST · by mylife · 122 replies
    wapo ^ | 1/27/2021
    Subway describes its tuna sandwich as “freshly baked bread” layered with “flaked tuna blended with creamy mayo then topped with your choice of crisp, fresh veggies.” It’s a description designed to activate the saliva glands — and separate you from your money. It’s also fiction, at least partially, according to a recent lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint alleges the ingredient billed as “tuna” for the chain’s sandwiches and wraps contains absolutely no tuna. A representative of Subway said the claims are without merit. Not only is its tuna the real deal,...
  • Trunalimunumaprze

    10/30/2020 4:58:27 PM PDT · by dontreadthis · 41 replies
    Joe Biden ^ | 10/30/20 | Joe Biden
    do not have any food or drink in your mouth when you watch this
  • Former Bumble Bee CEO Sentenced To Prison For Fixing Prices Of Canned Tuna

    06/20/2020 2:00:26 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 44 replies
    justice.gov ^ | June 16, 2020 | DOJ
    Former Bumble Bee CEO Sentenced To Prison For Fixing Prices Of Canned Tuna Christopher Lischewski, former Chief Executive Officer and President of Bumble Bee Foods LLC, was sentenced to serve 40 months in jail and pay a $100,000 criminal fine for his leadership role in a three-year antitrust conspiracy to fix prices of canned tuna, the Department of Justice announced. Lischewski was charged on May 16, 2018, in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in San Francisco. After a four-week trial in late 2019, he was convicted on the single count of participating in a conspiracy to fix...
  • Bumble Bee Tuna Files for Bankruptcy Following Price-Fixing Scandal

    11/26/2019 1:44:46 AM PST · by LibWhacker · 44 replies
    Food & Wine ^ | 11/25/19 | Mike Pomranz
    Bumble Bee Foods—which along with StarKist and Chicken of the Sea is one of America's largest canned tuna brands—filed for bankruptcy on Thursday and plans to sell its business to the Taiwanese seafood company FCF Fishery. The sale should conclude what has been a wild ride for Bumble Bee since 2015 when a previous sale attempt revealed a massive price-fixing scheme across the entire U.S. tuna industry. But for consumers, store shelves should remain normal despite all the chaos behind the scenes. Though the Department of Justice had long appeared concerned about price fixing in the canned tuna market, things...
  • Japanese 'Tuna King' pays record $3M for prized bluefin Tuna at famed Tokyo fish auction

    01/05/2019 11:08:08 AM PST · by DFG · 40 replies
    Fox News ^ | 01/05/2019 | Lukas Mikelionis
    Self-described Japanese "Tuna King" Kiyoshi Kimura paid a record $3 million for a 612-pound (278-kilogram) bluefin tuna at the first new year's auction in Tokyo on Saturday. The winning sum for the prized and threatened species at the auction was more than double the previous record from the annual New Year auction, set in 2013. Kimura, the owner of Kiyomura Corp who also runs the Sushi Zanmai chain, is a regular winner of the annual auctions. He told Japanese broadcaster NHK that he was surprised by the price this year, but didn’t regret the purchase. “The quality of the tuna...
  • Feds Bust Tuna Racket

    10/19/2018 8:04:05 AM PDT · by LouieFisk · 55 replies
    Grubstreet ^ | October 19th, 2018 | Chris Crowley
    It’s a tuna takedown. On Thursday, the Justice Department announced that food company StarKist Co. could pay a fine of as much as $100 million after pleading guilty to fixing prices on canned tuna from 2011 through at least 2013. StarKist, which has agreed to cooperate with the investigation, is the second company to plead guilty in this case: Bumble Bee did so last year and was fined $25 million for participating in the fishy conspiracy. The extent of the conspiracy, and the effect on consumers, has not been disclosed, but that does not change this core truth: the scheme...
  • Chicken of the Sea® Unveils World’s First Deli-Ready Tuna Slices

    08/13/2018 10:16:09 PM PDT · by 2ndDivisionVet · 33 replies
    Business Wire ^ | March 8, 2018
    Move over turkey, ham and roast beef. America’s deli cases and restaurants will never be the same again if the latest Chicken of the Sea product innovation catches on as expected: deli-style yellowfin tuna slices created for sandwiches, salads, wraps and more. Chicken of the Sea® Yellowfin Tuna Slices™ are the world’s first pre-sliced, pre-seasoned tuna slices made from whole yellowfin tuna loins. Developed to give tuna-loving deli users a healthier, convenient alternative to traditional luncheon meats, the revolutionary new product will be unveiled March 11-13 at the Chicken of the Sea booth (#519) at Seafood Expo North America in...
  • S. Korea to begins sales of farmed bluefin tuna

    06/22/2018 12:21:12 AM PDT · by 2ndDivisionVet · 15 replies
    Yonhap News ^ | June 22, 2018
    Sushi lovers in South Korea will be able to taste a new breed of tuna in local restaurants and gourmet shops as farm-bred bluefin tuna is coming to the market this year, the fisheries ministry said Friday. Local fishermen have tried to cultivate bluefin, one of the most popular fish with its rich red meat, to meet the high demand, but their efforts were fraught with challenges like typhoons and cold winters. After a lot of trial and error over the past decade, Hongjin Fishing Association said it succeeded in growing bluefin tuna in a pen in waters off Tongyeong,...
  • Sweeping gene survey reveals new facets of evolution

    05/29/2018 6:31:56 PM PDT · by CondorFlight · 77 replies
    phys.org ^ | May 28, 2018 | Marlowe Hood
    Who would have suspected that a handheld genetic test used to unmask sushi bars pawning off tilapia for tuna could deliver deep insights into evolution, including how new species emerge? ------- The study's most startling result, perhaps, is that nine out of 10 species on Earth today, including humans, came into being 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. "This conclusion is very surprising, and I fought against it as hard as I could," Thaler told AFP.
  • Charlie Tuna, Longtime Los Angeles DJ, Dies at 71

    03/01/2016 7:59:22 AM PST · by bigbob · 12 replies
    Variety ^ | 2-29=16 | LAMARCO MCCLENDON
    Radio personality and TV announcer Charlie Tuna died Feb. 19 at his home in Tarzana, Calif. He was 71. According to his website, he died in his sleep. A fixture on Los Angeles radio starting in the late ’60s, Tuna was part of the legendary KHJ Boss Jock lineup and helped launch KROQ-AM and KIIS. He served as both program director and morning man for KIIS AM and FM. Tuna, whose real name was Art Ferguson, was a native of Kearney, Nebraska. He was said to have worked on more stations and formats than anyone in Los Angeles radio history....