salmon
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Smoked Salmon Salmonella Outbreaks
The salmonella pathogen has been a problem ever since it was discovered. It seems that this bacterium is evolving to deadly strains. It seems that not only does this pathogen cause outbreaks, but the new strains are said to have even worse consequences than the latter. The salmonella pathogen is mostly associated with meat products…
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FDA: Specific GE Salmon is Not a Threat to the Environment
Via the agency’s website, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that following an environmental assessment, genetically engineered salmon in the Atlantic would not affect the environment significantly. The FDA publicly released the announcement on December 22 on its website and posted in its Federal Register on the 26th. The announcement has faced strong criticism,…
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The Disadvantaged AquAdvantage
Supermarket chains across the country have pledged that they will not stock their freezers with the first animal that has been modified genetically for market consumption – a salmon that matures at double the rate of the non-modified species. Some of the chains include Aldi, Trader Joe’s, as well as Whole Foods Market, which have…
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The Wild Pacific Salmon
Most consumers in the market have the mentality that wild salmon is more nutritious when compared to the farm raised variety. Other factors that most salmon consumers take into account are the fat content, processing and the environment. All these have a role to play in determining which salmon is most preferred by consumers. The…