{
  "id": 16501716,
  "title": "Sea bass: a fish by any other name | Brief letters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/sea-bass-a-fish-by-any-other-name-brief-letters",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-25T17:10:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/oct/25/sea-bass-a-fish-by-any-other-name"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "European seabass, also known as sea bass in English and branzino in the United States, is a fish that has been referred to by various names. Pete Lavender from Woodthorpe, Nottinghamshire, highlights the fact that while most people generally support the NHS being free at the point of need, few are willing to pay for it. Tim Smith from Settle, North Yorkshire, draws a parallel between the destruction of a historic globe by US \"war department\" staff and their actions in the outside world. Patrick Dodds from Hay-on-Wye, Powys, appreciates the photographs included in the article, but regrets the restrictions on photography at various locations. Maureen Lennard-Brown from Hadleigh, Essex, has been using the same Addis broom and brush set since 1961, sharing that it's still in good condition after 65 years.",
  "summary": "Sea bass names | Healthy NHS | Globe destroying | No pictures | Clean sweep from the 60s Dicentrarchus labrax is properly called the European seabass in English ( Letters, 20 October ). Or sea bass; either is fine. In the US, the fish is most commonly referenced as branzino, although I prefer the more exciting French name loup de mer (literal translation “wolf of the sea”), all flashing teeth and…",
  "key_points": [
    "European seabass known as sea bass and branzino",
    "Most support free NHS, few willing to pay",
    "Maureen Lennard-Brown uses same Addis broom since 1961"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}