Salmon Compare and Contrast
Farmed Vs. Wild Salmon Study
There has been a lot of controversy concerning the differences between wild caught and farmed raised salmon. With the information I have gathered from my research on these animals I can confidently say that farm raised salmon is much worse for your health and wellbeing compared to wild salmon. Farmed salmon increases diseases such as cancer, high blood pressure, stroke, immune system problems, and reproduction disorders. Farmed salmon also are fed a concentrated a high fat mixture of ground up fish and fish oil. Along with that recipe for disaster their fed contains canthaxanthin which makes the farmed fish appear the pink color that wild caught salmon possess. Wild caught fish have a very high quality environment and diet compared to the poor, parasite riddled farmed raised salmon. In the pens that the farmed salmon are kept in are very crowded, contaminated with diseases, parasites and they also contain “dead zones.” Dr. David Carpenter says “Ultimately, the most important determination of risk has to do with where the fish is farmed, not where it is purchased. And because it’s a global market it is hard to be sure what you’re getting.” Customers need to be cautious about where they are getting their salmon. The majority of salmon served at restaurants and on grocery store shelves are farmed raised rather than wild. They also need to be aware that when a package says “fresh” or “Atlantic” this doesn’t mean that the salmon is caught wild. Farmed salmon and wild salmon are very difficult to tell the difference the two. There is very little if not any flavor difference and because farmed raised are dyed they are similar in color as well. However wild caught salmon is pricier compared to farm raised salmon. In conclusion watch what you are eating, never over consume salmon and always buy wild caught salmon to keep yourself and loved ones save.
There has been a lot of controversy concerning the differences between wild caught and farmed raised salmon. With the information I have gathered from my research on these animals I can confidently say that farm raised salmon is much worse for your health and wellbeing compared to wild salmon. Farmed salmon increases diseases such as cancer, high blood pressure, stroke, immune system problems, and reproduction disorders. Farmed salmon also are fed a concentrated a high fat mixture of ground up fish and fish oil. Along with that recipe for disaster their fed contains canthaxanthin which makes the farmed fish appear the pink color that wild caught salmon possess. Wild caught fish have a very high quality environment and diet compared to the poor, parasite riddled farmed raised salmon. In the pens that the farmed salmon are kept in are very crowded, contaminated with diseases, parasites and they also contain “dead zones.” Dr. David Carpenter says “Ultimately, the most important determination of risk has to do with where the fish is farmed, not where it is purchased. And because it’s a global market it is hard to be sure what you’re getting.” Customers need to be cautious about where they are getting their salmon. The majority of salmon served at restaurants and on grocery store shelves are farmed raised rather than wild. They also need to be aware that when a package says “fresh” or “Atlantic” this doesn’t mean that the salmon is caught wild. Farmed salmon and wild salmon are very difficult to tell the difference the two. There is very little if not any flavor difference and because farmed raised are dyed they are similar in color as well. However wild caught salmon is pricier compared to farm raised salmon. In conclusion watch what you are eating, never over consume salmon and always buy wild caught salmon to keep yourself and loved ones save.