Toxins in Farmed Salmon: Journal Link

Mark Mc · 01-09-2004, 10:14 AM

Here is the link to the article on toxins in farmed salmon, from the journal Science

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/303/5655/226

and a related commentary:

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/conten.../303/5655/154a

An interesting tidbit:

- PCB concentrations were highest from European fish farms. They believe this is related to Europe having the earliest industrialization, hence a higher occurence of PCBs (and other persistent chemicals) in the environment, which then accumulates in the forage fish used for feed.

- the EPA and the FDA have two different standards on limits of PCBs in food.

Scaup · 01-09-2004, 12:01 PM

If you don't eat anything, at least you won't die from cancer. [img]graemlins/dork.gif[/img] Of course your remaining lifespan might be considerably shorter! :grin:

PeterMac · 01-09-2004, 11:53 PM

I think the article in the Oregonian today recommended eating farmed salmon no more than once a month. Now, that is fine with me because I don't ever eat it at all, but what got me was they recommended eating wild chinook only twice a month due to the presence of the same toxins. Sheeeesh, what the heck can we eat?????

PeterMac