Green Life

Eating fish is a real puzzle!

Some are increasingly contaminated by pollution, there are particular mercury, especially for fish placed on top of the food chain.

And species are downright endangered despite the regulation of fishing is to preserve them.
The salmon was really the symbol, in this holiday season, it was totally democratized and its place in the most festive menus. But there is a downside ... So what to do, salmon or no salmon? Wild salmon or farmed salmon?

The nutritional value of salmon is that, unlike meat, it does not contain saturated fatty acids are harmful to cardiovascular health, while the salmon, like other oily fish is rich in fatty acids Omega 3 (EPA and DHA), often lack in our diet. It is quite true in the case of wild salmon. It is a true health food. But the concern is that wild salmon from the Atlantic species is endangered, it is highly endangered species. Despite measures taken to his stocking for the moment, nothing is gained. Be attentive to the fishing area if you eat after all, avoid the Baltic Sea is one of the most polluted in the world.

As for farmed salmon, their food is not at all natural and nutritional value is modified. The production of farmed salmon has exploded in recent years and its quality is dependent on the culture conditions. According to food it receives, a salmon of this fatty acid levels vary, but in any case always larger than wild fish, which also means more contaminants because they accumulate in tissues Bold: residues of pesticides or dioxins, etc.. And secondly, we are not always aware of rearing conditions: feeding, overcrowding, antibiotics, growth promoters, etc..

Clearly, this makes all the difference is to choose an organic farmed salmon, which respects the environment and fish quality. The label AB is essential for salmon. Its color is surprising because it is lighter, but enjoy the quiet, enjoy the: Quality is the appointment as its flesh is very delicate!

If you choose an organic smoked salmon, know it has been slowly smoked with wood, and without treatment. respecting a traditional skills.