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Healthy Living
Have You Been Caught Out By The Salmon Scam?
Date: 26/01/12
It was about a decade ago, that omega-3 started to get a
massive boost from the mainstream, especially after the
revelation that fish (like salmon) is one of the secrets
behind the "Mediterranean Diet".
Since then, the demand for fish has become so intense that HALF of all commercial seafood is now raised on fish farms.
And unfortunately, some of the "aquaculture" techniques used on those farms are as deplorable as anything you'd find in a factory farm on dry land.
So before you buy your next fish, there are three things you must know...
Hook, line & sinker
ONE: You are what you eat, and so is a fish
As the fish farm industry grows at an alarming rate, so do the demands for feeding all those fish. Believe it or not, fish farmers are using vegetable matter to feed their animals.
You may think that there's no harm in feeding fish, food that essentially comes from vegetables. However, this poses a danger in two ways:
1) Among other crops, soy is widely used, and it's impossible to predict what level of phytoestrogens and genetically modified foods may be showing up in farmed fish, and
2) Pesticides and herbicides have also been found in fish fed with vegetable matter.
TWO: Farmed fish use drugs
Antibiotics and other drugs are often used carelessly — and in abundance — to help control disease and artificially boost growth and weight.
Luckily, if you live in the UK and Europe, this is less of a concern. The European Union (EU) inspects 20 to 50 per cent of all imported seafood for veterinary drugs. Japan inspects about 20 per cent. Canada inspects between 2 and 18 per cent. And the US inspects...just 2 per cent.
THREE: Find a trustworthy brand
A few years ago I told you about a study that tested samples of wild and farmed salmon and found that during summer months, when salmon is in season, all samples were correctly labelled. But during the autumn and winter, almost half of 23 salmon samples labelled "wild" were actually farm raised.
The message here, of course, is know your brand and your supplier (i.e. trustworthy supermarket or fishmonger). Whether you're hungry for salmon, shrimp or catfish, do some brand research to find reputable companies that guarantee seafood that's never seen the inside of a farm. And shop at stores that insist on a high level of quality and transparency.
Bear in mind all the material in this email alert is provided for information purposes only. We are not addressing anyone's personal situation. Please consult with your own physician before acting on any recommendations contained herein.
Sources:
"Farm-Raised Tilapia, With a Dash of Antibiotic" Nancy Shute, NPR, 11/11/11, npr.org
"A fish test to make food safer" Research News, 11/2/11, fraunhofer.de
"The Salmon Scam" Consumer Reports, August 2006, consumerreports.org
"FDA warns adults over 40 from eating too much black licorice" All Headline News, 10/31/11, allheadlinenews.com
Back to topSince then, the demand for fish has become so intense that HALF of all commercial seafood is now raised on fish farms.
And unfortunately, some of the "aquaculture" techniques used on those farms are as deplorable as anything you'd find in a factory farm on dry land.
So before you buy your next fish, there are three things you must know...
Hook, line & sinker
ONE: You are what you eat, and so is a fish
As the fish farm industry grows at an alarming rate, so do the demands for feeding all those fish. Believe it or not, fish farmers are using vegetable matter to feed their animals.
You may think that there's no harm in feeding fish, food that essentially comes from vegetables. However, this poses a danger in two ways:
1) Among other crops, soy is widely used, and it's impossible to predict what level of phytoestrogens and genetically modified foods may be showing up in farmed fish, and
2) Pesticides and herbicides have also been found in fish fed with vegetable matter.
TWO: Farmed fish use drugs
Antibiotics and other drugs are often used carelessly — and in abundance — to help control disease and artificially boost growth and weight.
Luckily, if you live in the UK and Europe, this is less of a concern. The European Union (EU) inspects 20 to 50 per cent of all imported seafood for veterinary drugs. Japan inspects about 20 per cent. Canada inspects between 2 and 18 per cent. And the US inspects...just 2 per cent.
THREE: Find a trustworthy brand
A few years ago I told you about a study that tested samples of wild and farmed salmon and found that during summer months, when salmon is in season, all samples were correctly labelled. But during the autumn and winter, almost half of 23 salmon samples labelled "wild" were actually farm raised.
The message here, of course, is know your brand and your supplier (i.e. trustworthy supermarket or fishmonger). Whether you're hungry for salmon, shrimp or catfish, do some brand research to find reputable companies that guarantee seafood that's never seen the inside of a farm. And shop at stores that insist on a high level of quality and transparency.
Bear in mind all the material in this email alert is provided for information purposes only. We are not addressing anyone's personal situation. Please consult with your own physician before acting on any recommendations contained herein.
Sources:
"Farm-Raised Tilapia, With a Dash of Antibiotic" Nancy Shute, NPR, 11/11/11, npr.org
"A fish test to make food safer" Research News, 11/2/11, fraunhofer.de
"The Salmon Scam" Consumer Reports, August 2006, consumerreports.org
"FDA warns adults over 40 from eating too much black licorice" All Headline News, 10/31/11, allheadlinenews.com
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