Friday, April 9, 2010

Fish....Fresh or Wild???

It would sound like fresh is better after all it's fresh, right? Nope. Wild is better. Fresh is underwater factory farming. As noted in Eating Animals book, "A major source of suffering for salmon and other farmed fish is the abundant presence of sea lice, which thrive in the filthy water. These lice create open lesions and sometimes eat down to the bones on a fish's face--a phenomenon common enough that it is known as the "death crown" in the industry. A single salmon farm generates swarming clouds of sea lice in numbers thirty thousand times higher than naturally occur".

One thing that I noticed is the color difference between farm salmon and wild salmon. The farm is pink while the wild salmon is a rich red color. Start looking at the quality of seafood at your next purchase.

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Great Books To Read

  • Eating Animals
  • Food Matters
  • Omnivore's Dilemma
  • Sneaky Chef
  • The China Study

What I Enjoy Watching

  • Current Channel (Vanguard)
  • Food Inc. Movie
  • Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

My Medicine Cabinet

  • Calcium and Magnesium
  • Echinacea with Golden Seal
  • Fish Oil
  • Multivitamin
  • Oregano Oil (respiratory & sinus)
  • Oscillococcinum (flu)
  • Vitamin C