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Salmon Wars: The Dark Underbelly of Our Favorite Fish

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

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The Pros and Cons of Farming Salmon

The levels of PCBs in farmed Atlantic salmon are seven to 10 times higher than wild salmon. Every PCB particle that you eat is still in your body when you die as an old person. Among other problems, these cages are petri dishes for pathogens and parasites. We're intrigued by a new technology called Recirculating Aquaculture Systems.

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