Why Wild Caught Sustainable Seafood is Better than Farmed Fish and how to

Do you know the difference between wild-caught and farm raised seafood, or why one might be better than the other? Seafood plays an important role in our diets, but do we really understand the environmental impacts of consuming it? With the depletion of natural fish stocks due to commercial overfishing, many fishermen have turned to farmed fish as a sustainable source. However, it is estimated that 70 per cent of the edible seafood Australians consume (by weight) is imported, predominantly from Asian farms where there are few regulations on quality and safety standards. Knowing what to look for when buying … Read more

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Wild caught salmon vs Farmed salmon

Wild Salmon High in vitamin B12 and vitamin D. Loaded with healthy omega-3 Fatty acids. Wild-caught salmon can be sourced sustainably and ethically. High in the mineral iodine. Packed with selenium. Naturally fights inflammation. Farmed Salmon Only has about 1/4 the vitamin D of wild-caught salmon. Exposed to more toxins and containments. Salmon farming creates unhealthy, unnatural living conditions. Fed corn and grains, which aren’t part of their typical diet. Fed synthetic pigments to turn the flesh pink. The first genetically modified animal approved for human consumption. We have single portion fillets and whole sides of Sockeye Salmon in stock … Read more

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