Grocery shopping is becoming more and more frustrating. The labels are packed with nutrition information as well as tiny print, which is overwhelming. When it comes to meat, there are so many different types to choose from: FDA approved, organic, vegetarian-raised, antibiotic free, etc. These labels make it hard enough to decide which one to purchase, but there are now bigger issues with these labels. Some meat, particularly fish, has been mislabeled. So regardless of how meticulous you are at trying to purchase healthy and environmentally friendly fish, your efforts might have been cancelled out. It's one thing to label meats as organic, which means consumers have to pay more for the product. But it's another thing when certain fish have been marked as the wrong fish, because this has the potential to affect someone's health. According to a University of Guelph study, 25 percent of fish tested were mislabeled. The study tested the DNA of 100 fish samples, which were taken from various restaurants and markets located in Toronto, Guelph, Ontario and New York City. They discovered that the Atlantic Halibut was often labeled as the Pacific Halibut and the Atlantic cod and Acadian redfish were sometimes labeled as Red Snapper, which is a pricier fish. In addition, some labels for endangered fish species had been switched. Details of this study will be published sometime this week in the journal of Food Research International. While these actions are fraudulent, it's more alarming that people with allergies to certain fish species could be unknowingly eating something that could potentially kill them. It's also not fair to individuals who make a conscious effort to purchase species of fish that are not exploited. Until fish is properly labeled, which will take some time, it's best to avoid eating fish. Substitute the fish in your diet for more vegetarian options or meats that you know are organic. Purchasing your meat in Amish Country is more reassuring than buying it from a supermarket. Banning fish might make enough of an impact to send a message to the fishing industry, because the well being of the environment and the public shouldn't suffer from the mislabeling of fish.