Saturday, July 9, 2011

'Pacific' salmon may be farmed Atlantic fish even in the backyard of the of Pacific Salmon fisheries.

Nothing is sacred about the salmon served in Tacoma WA restaurants.  38% of "wild caught" salmon (as identified on the menu) were actually farmed Atlantic salmon. http://bit.ly/ogH7vu From other reports we've learned that farmed Atlantic salmon is mostly farmed in China in filthy conditions, using prophylactic antibiotics, some of which are considered poisons in the US.  Also known is that farmed salmon is very weak in the compounds that make salmon good for the heart.  Though salmon in markets failed only 7% of the time, according to this latest report,  I've been somewhat skeptical of some sources. I guess the old rule of too good to be true applies.