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A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But would a carp by any other name sell better?
Asian carp have a new moniker — “copi” — and if enough diners go for it, the rebranding will help get more of the invasive species out of the water and into our tummies.
After talking about it for several years the Illinois DNR has renamed Asian carp to Copi in an effort to have people eat them.
After talking about it for several years the Illinois DNR has renamed Asian carp to Copi in an effort to have people eat them.
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- You're in the mood for fish and your server suggests a dish of invasive carp. Ugh, you might say. But how about broiled copi,