Salmon - Wild vs Farmed

Citygirl1

Hi all - as currently undergoing treatment for cancer, I've been reading some articles around cancer causing foods. My diet is generally pretty good, and I thought I was doing well by eating fish regularly - mainly salmon and seabass.

I've just read a number of articles which illustrate that wild salmon is significantly better for us than farmed salmon. However, some brief research seems to indicate that the salmon I buy in the likes of Supervalue or Dunnes is farmed.

Can anyone recommend the best places to sources "wild" salmon (and other fish)? Noting that I do prefer to buy fish pre-boned and filleted .

jsd1004

Citygirl1 wrote: »

Hi all - as currently undergoing treatment for cancer, I've been reading some articles around cancer causing foods. My diet is generally pretty good, and I thought I was doing well by eating fish regularly - mainly salmon and seabass.

I've just read a number of articles which illustrate that wild salmon is significantly better for us than farmed salmon. However, some brief research seems to indicate that the salmon I buy in the likes of Supervalue or Dunnes is farmed.

Can anyone recommend the best places to sources "wild" salmon (and other fish)? Noting that I do prefer to buy fish pre-boned and filleted .

Dunnes have wild. Bit like organic chicken. Expensive. But expensive for a reason. Most white fish is wild. Avoid anything farmed and if you do go organic.

Citygirl1

jsd1004 wrote: »

Dunnes have wild. Bit like organic chicken. Expensive. But expensive for a reason. Most white fish is wild. Avoid anything farmed and if you do go organic.

Thanks! I must go to Dunnes and investigate this more..

Zebra2016

I have only seen wild smoked salmon at dunnes. I think wild salmon is difficult to get, I have seen it very occasionally at fish shops, however only at certain times of year and at an extremely high cost.

Entonces

There is a lovely wild alaskan salmon in dunnes lately. It's about €26 a kilo which usually works out at €7-9 for 2 handy cuts. Just about to put some in the oven actually👌
Its expensive but worth it to avoid the farmed stuff. What goes into farmed fish cannot be good for us 🀔
Hope treatment is going well. Beir bua 💪

jsd1004

Zebra2016 wrote: »

I have only seen wild smoked salmon at dunnes. I think wild salmon is difficult to get, I have seen it very occasionally at fish shops, however only at certain times of year and at an extremely high cost.

They do wild from the fish counter. And not hugely expensive. Only about 20% more than farmed. Beautiful as well. A lot paler than the farmed salmon with their dyed food additives.

caviardreams

jsd1004 wrote: »

They do wild from the fish counter. And not hugely expensive. Only about 20% more than farmed. Beautiful as well. A lot paler than the farmed salmon with their dyed food additives.

Really? I have often found Wild salmon to be darker in colour, but maybe it depends on the origin.

Zebra2016

jsd1004 wrote: »

They do wild from the fish counter. And not hugely expensive. Only about 20% more than farmed. Beautiful as well. A lot paler than the farmed salmon with their dyed food additives.

That's great, must check that out too

dastardly00

Tinned pink salmon is usually wild. That could be an option?

http://www.john-west.ie/product-information/pink-salmon-skinless-boneless-170g

Citygirl1

dastardly00 wrote: »

Tinned pink salmon is usually wild. That could be an option?

http://www.john-west.ie/product-information/pink-salmon-skinless-boneless-170g

Thanks - might give that a try. Though wondering if there might be other issues posed by the fact that it's tinned.... Apparently tinned tomatoes are not advisable, due to the acid in the tomatoes!