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[BirdNester]

Mom cooked dinner. Atlantic Salmon fillets from Costco... Did I just eat farm fish? Atlantic salmon would be a species we don't have in our rivers right?
But is it farmed here? Like 14 bucks a kilo, plus it didn't say wild on it. I imagine if it were wild it would be put on the label as a selling point. AM I GOING TO DIE!?! heheh
Seriously though, info would be appreciated.
RobertO

[Fish Assassin]

Yes, it's farmed fish probably from BC

[casinoJim]

I read somewhere that Health Canada  put a limit of 2 per year of farmed salmon as the suggested maximum consumption.  

CJ.

( sorry no source... I will try to remember )

[Fish Assassin]

I recall something about that too CJ

[BirdNester]

as such, I'm still wondering what sockeye tastes like.

Me too.  

And I dare you to talk into my mothers house and tell her you aren't eating what she puts in front of you.... Oh do I have some stories.
RobertO

[Koho]

Somtimes, Its common for farmed salmon to have artificial color added so the salmon's flesh turns a nice orange-red colour.  The colour is supposedly added to the fish pellets which the salmon eat.  Its government approved to be safe for human consumption.  

[otto]

Somtimes, Its common for farmed salmon to have artificial color added so the salmon's flesh turns a nice orange-red colour.  The colour is supposedly added to the fish pellets which the salmon eat.  Its government approved to be safe for human consumption.  

yes ...because i really trust the government to dictate to me whats "safe for human consumption"

maybe a class action lawsuit against the guvmint, by parties affected by the "pink/orange dye #7" is in order. hell , maybe even lawsuit just because the feds are idiots is in order.

 

[Fish Assassin]

I believe in everything the government does and says .... NOT  

[otto]

i would'nt sue you Gman......... just the people on my manifesto......  

[Koho]

Also a study found PCB's in farmed salmon.  
http://www.supermarketguru.com/page.cfm/2265

Koho
...who hasn't eaten farmed salmon in years.

[otto]

last time i ate farmed salmon i felt queasy from all the fat...........(and yet i eat peking duck with no fx   )

[Fish Assassin]

I wouldn't worry too much about the salmon fat. It's the omega 3 fats, good for your heart.

[otto]

I wouldn't worry too much about the salmon fat. It's the omega 3 fats, good for your heart.

natch....reeb is good fer the heart!!! (and mind)

[Fish Assassin]

  Speaking from personal experience Otto ?

[otto]

 

PHHSSSST.......ah thats cold!!!