Have you ever thought why sushi costs so little? The raw fish boom (and all the health risks)

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Fish at will, at modest prices and without limits. It’s called “all you can eat”. Known above all in its Japanese variant with sushi and sashimi, it promises customers quality and quantity. But expectations are very often betrayed. What’s behind this catering model: tricks of the trade, mathematical calculations and health risks. Here’s what we discovered…

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