Health & Fitness
Become a Localvore!
Every Choice you make about your food will have a direct impact on your health.... Wild Caught Salmon OR Farm Raised Salmon.. is there a difference?
Wild or Farm Raised Salmon – which would you buy?
The question is, will there be much difference? And the simple answer is YES!
What you find:
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higher levels of protein in wild salmon compared to farm raised;
lower levels of PCB’s in wild salmon compared to farm raised;
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lower levels of disease and pesticides in wild salmon compared to farm raised;
NO antibiotics in wild salmon, but farm raised are fed antibiotics to prevent the spread of disease.
There is also the question of color. You see natural wild raised salmon get their orange/pink/red coloration because of the foods they eat (mostly wild krill).
However, farm raised salmon are fed corn/soy/wheat, which creates a different coloration that turns out to be a pale gray! Before these fish go to market there is a "color pigment" added to their food in order to turn the flesh pink/red.
With this color process you may view the "red" color in the supermarket and believe it is wild salmon. This is not a safe assumption to make. You should always ask the person behind the counter if it is wild caught fish or farm raised.
Lastly, if you would like to include more salmon in your diet to increase your intake of Omega 3 fatty acids your choice of fish will make a difference. While Omega 3 fatty acid is considered on of the "good" fats that can help your heart and blood the amounts in wild vs farm raised fish will vary. Because of what they feed the farm raised fish, (corn, soy, wheat), the Omega 3’s are not produced at the same level and instead, you get much more of the Omega 6 fatty acids (found in corn oil, soybean oil, most processed foods). Therefore, your best choice will be wild caught salmon.
Will the farm-raised salmon cost more? Yes, someone has to catch them for you. In the case of farm raised salmon, they are already in the nets!
Eat Well… Stay Healthy!
THREE opportunities, in Manchester, for you to become a Localvore:
MCC Farmers’ Market
At MCC/ Manchester Bicentennial Band Shell
June 29-October 19
Wednesday 1:30pm-5:30pm
WIC Coupons
www.mcc.commnet.edu/business/farmers
CCC Farm and Feed Supplies/ Farm Stand and Market
Farm Stand open now! Farmers’ Market Every Thurs 3-6pm
35 Oakland Street
Manchester, CT 06042
www.cccfeeds.com
(860) 649-4523
Manchester Farmers’ Market
Town parking lot, Main & Forest Streets
July-October
Saturday, 8am--12:30pm
WIC Coupons
