We’ve known the benefits of salmon on our heart’s health for years now.

But should I buy farm raised salmon or wild salmon? Are all those health nuts out there having panic attacks about this over nothing?

At my local fish market, farm raised salmon is $6.99/lb. Wild Salmon is $13.99/lb. That’s a big difference. At that price, it’s going to take a lot for my healthy granola girl angel sitting on my left shoulder to convince my money miser devil sitting on my right shoulder to go wild.

So, is farm raised salmon really that bad for us? The bottom line is yes.

Here’s the scoop:
1) farm raised salmon contain high levels of antibiotics. Large amounts of fish are farmed in small areas. Their feed is often contaminated with disease producing organisms. The fish excrete this, creating a toxic environment. To keep the fish alive in this environment, they are given high amounts of antibiotics. These antibiotics are retained in the fish’s fat tissue. Consuming too many of these antibiotics reduces their ability to work effectively when we need them to fight off disease.

2) farm raised salmon contain high levels of carcinogens. In several scientific studies, farm raised salmon have been found to contain incrementally higher amounts of known carcinogens such as PCBs, Dioxin, and other lesser known banned pesticides then wild salmon. In fact, the levels are so high it has been deemed toxic by the USEPA and CDC to eat more than two eight ounce servings per week.

Based on this information, I don’t know about you, but the money miser has decided to spring for the wild salmon.

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