I know, I know. We've covered the issue of mercury and fish to death. Are the levels high enough to worry? Some think not while others think yes. And there are those who think it's a conspiracy.Washington D.C. based activist group, Oceana, issued a report which states less than 20% of grocery stores warn consumers about mercury content in fish they sell. They point out four states (W. Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, N. Dakota) don't post a single word on the potential harm from mercury ingestion. There is, of course, State-issued warnings for pregnant women to avoid fish.
When asked, one of the retailers had this to say:
"There is no state or federal law requiring supermarkets to post such information. [We] truly would prefer that the experts with the government provide that information." Quoted is Jeff Lowrance, spokesman for N. Carolina's Food Lion.
Is he saying retailers bear no responsibility to educate their customers about products they sell unless dictated by Federal law?
