There is definitely is a difference with farm raised Atlantic salmon and wild Alaskan salmon in coloration and taste.

Thanks for the menu. Under the heading, Fishermans Catch, it says, "Catch of the day". That section sounds like it would be wild caught fish. And they have Flounder Fillet for $11.99. And Flounder is a cold water fish, just what I need to supply the healthy omega 3 fatty acids. Yahoo!

I just hope I'm right about it being wild. If not, I can always get the grilled chicken salad. The only problem with salads is trying to pick out a healthy dressing.....there's probably no such thing as a healthy restaurant dressing.

There is so much misinformation going around about food and health, safety and nutritional issues. Perhaps someone needs to perfect food pills so we can eliminate all the concerns . We are becoming a country of alarmist, reactionaries anxiety prone fearful distrustful and unable to make our own decisions and choices. Geeezzzz

I thought the chart on the attached page would be helpful in determination of Omega 3 for anyone interested. The flounder is pretty far down on the list but both farm raised and wild salmon is at the top.

Seafood Health Facts: Making Smart Choices

And what exactly do you think fish in the wild eat?

And now we hear that washing hands with anti-bacterial soap may be a negative, not a positive. It's probably best to rely on our own common sense, not what we read. It seems we've turned into a society of anxiety-prone reactionaries (nice choice of words Rubicon).

No one has mentioned antibiotics:
 

Farmed fish are crammed in together with lots of poop, as was mentioned. Therefore, in order to keep the fish from spreading diseases, they put antibiotics in the feed. Then when people eat the fish they get those antibiotics in their system. That's not good because we can develop a resistance. If we get a bacterial infection later in life, as often happens, the antibiotics might not work.

This doesn't happen from one fish meal. It's a cumulative effect that comes from eating various kinds of animal protein that has been treated with antibiotics.

The other issue is: Omega 3 fatty acids vs Omega 6 fatty acids. Wild cold-water fish, is usually rich in omega-3. And that is healthy. Farm raised grain-fed fish, will likely be high in omega 6, just like grain fed beef.

Most people will think, "hey, lets be healthy and have fish tonight." Sorry, if it's farm raised and grain fed (or even if it's not grain fed) it won't be much healthier than eating grain fed beef, assuming the fat content is about the same.

As far as mercury contamination in wild fish: You can choose small fish rather than large. Small fish like wild Flounder is safe to eat. Ditto for sardines etc..

It's the food industry that is creating the concerns, anxiety, fear and distrust. We have less and less natural whole foods anymore. To not be concerned we would either have to be ignorant of the facts or else in denial.

It only becomes common sense after people read about it. :-)

Search:
 

Search the following: "Seven reasons to avoid farmed raised salmon".

CFrance, I'm not quite sure what to make of your response to my post. Perhaps you would explain.

Maybe I was too subtle. To make it plain, I could live on seafood. I eat everything I listed except snails and eels. When given a choice I usually eat fried (yes, fried!) corn-fed farm-raised catfish, with hushpuppies and cole slaw. I've been known to have an appetizer of gator tail as well.

I also eat out frequently and often have beef or chicken. About the only thing I won't eat is liver.

I also love salads and use a variety of dressings; my favorite is oil and vinegar. I don't obsess about pesticides or insist on "organic" foods.

I believe I eat such a wide variety of foods that there is no one food that is so contaminated that it is going to harm me when eaten in reasonable quantities.

Yep, I eat fruit, vegetables, dairy and God's Gift to mankind, chocolate.

It's all good................................

That may be true, I never really thought about it before. Here's something I just learned: Farm raised salmon are fed pellets of chicken feces.

You can find that by searching: "Seven reasons to avoid farm raised salmon."

Most fish itself is mislabeled. You're not buying the species of fish you think you're buying. I'd imagine as far as farm vs wild, the answer will be...whatever they think you want to hear.

Other fish? But they live in whatever washes into the sea.

Supposedly kills all but resistant bacteria. Same thing happens in hospitals.

The "food industry", the name says it all...food for profit. Manufactured food. It's addicting (designed that way) and horrible for you. But they pay taxes and politicians...so, it's here to stay. I fall victim to it, I never buy fresh fruits or vegetables. Do onions count? I do buy them... I eat meat and dairy mostly.

I do stay away (for the most part) from packaged snacks.

And.....some species of fish are never farmed raised. I saw in Publix today swordfish that they said was wild caught. That's one fish that would never be farmed raised. These fish are very deep water, always on the move fish.