Do you Know That Most Gray Salmons Are Laced with Synthetic Pink Pigments?
Let’s begin this article with a question.
Are you a fan of salmon? Would you consume it if you were given a gray salmon for free?
The answer will most likely be a NO! Not wrong, uh?
Now, what if I gave you a pink salmon? That is, a gray salmon that has been made pink using food dye? Would you eat it? You probably might. If you’ve been eating farm-raised salmon, I think you should reconsider. Farm-raised salmon and wild-caught salmon may be similar, but they’re not the same. And so, in this article, I will focus on one unique difference: the coloring.
Farm-raised salmon vs. wild-caught salmon: which is healthier?
Wild salmon is from natural environments like rivers, lakes, and oceans.
However, over half of all salmons sold globally come from fish farms, which breed fish via aquaculture.
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, by 2030, over two-thirds of global fish consumption will be provided by fish farms (1, 2).
Wild salmon feed on other organisms that live in their natural environment. On the other hand, farmed…
