It is illegal to misrepresent imported seafood as local. It can result in heavy fines and, in some cases, felony criminal ...

Louisiana state law says that if a restaurant is serving imported crawfish or shrimp, the menu must note the country of ...

Research on behalf of the U.S. shrimp industry found as much as 70% of shrimp sold in restaurants as domestic is anything but ...

Mardi Gras is a celebratory time to indulge in rich foods right before the austerity of Lent. And perhaps the most famous of ...

DNA testing of seafood at the recent Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival in Morgan City showed many vendors were selling foreign shrimp. The Louisiana Shrimp Association says many restaurants ...

This iconic stew has a complicated history. Here’s how gumbo became emblematic of both Creole and Cajun cuisines.

used genetic testing to analyze shrimp origins and exposed widespread deception. Similar findings emerged in Florida, ...

Louisiana’s soybean, seafood, and sugar industries are at risk as the EU imposes steep tariffs on U.S. exports. Could this ...

Haire's has a long history in Chicago. Finnie Haire, the late husband of Aisha Murff, started selling shrimp on the South ...

What is the difference between shrimp gumbo and shrimp Creole? Both Louisiana classics feature shrimp in sauce or gravy served over rice, but the flavors and techniques are different. There are ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – Genetic seafood testing in Lafayette this month found four of the 24 restaurants sampled were deceptively serving foreign shrimp presented as domestic ...

Genetic seafood testing in Lafayette this month found four of the 24 restaurants sampled were deceptively serving foreign shrimp presented as domestic in violation of state law. SeaD Consulting ...