why take it off the table?
Learn what’s going on beneath the surface.
PROBLEM 1
It’s driving wild Atlantic salmon to extinction.
Ocean salmon farming is driving wild Atlantic salmon to extinction. Overcrowded cages can break, allowing farmed salmon to escape, interbreed with wild populations, and weaken the species’ ability to survive.
PROBLEM 2
It pollutes oceans and your plate.
Ocean-farmed salmon is less clean, less transparent, and less nutritious than you may think. It’s raised in sea cages that dump pesticides and other toxic chemicals into surrounding waters.
PROBLEM 3
It’s raised in harmful
sea cages.
These cramped cages, with water clouded by chemicals and fecal matter, are inhumane. Between 2012 and 2022, approximately 865 million ocean-farmed salmon died prematurely.
PROBLEM 4
It creates food
insecurity.
Feeding one farmed salmon requires disproportionately more wild fish that could be feeding vulnerable people in low-income countries.
Cooking at home tonight?
Skipping ocean-farmed salmon opens the door to a host of other wonderful flavors. Explore these easy and affordable options for your next meal.
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