Pungent and mealy': the best (and worst) supermarket tuna, tasted and rated

A supermarket tuna tasting finds big differences in flavor, texture, and sustainability markers depending on species and fishing method. The article notes that eating canned tuna straight from the tin can highlight quality issues, describing the category overall as often pungent, mealy, and hard to swallow without additions. It explains species distinctions: skipjack is faster-growing with a softer, flakier texture, while albacore is larger and slower-growing and therefore more sensitive to overfishing, with paler flesh and larger flakes. Sustainability guidance is tied to the Marine Conservation Society’s Good Fish Guide, using a green-to-red traffic-light system. It says pole and line is best and urges MSC-certified fish, while “FAD-free purse seine” is a somewhat better alternative.