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Default Farmed salmon - more bad news

Take a look at the "legal" limits. I don't think a sane person would
want to expose themselves to this much risk.
It is your life, after all, so enjoy your tainted fish and meats.
Do a Google search...almost any can.
Matt

Blair P. Houghton wrote:

> Dennis G. > wrote:
>
>>"Peter Aitken" > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>WASHINGTON (AP) -- Farm-raised salmon contain significantly more dioxins and
>>>other potentially cancer-causing pollutants than do salmon caught in the
>>>wild, says a major study that tested contaminants in fish bought around the
>>>world.
>>>
>>>Full story:
>>>http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/01/08....ap/index.html

>>
>>
>>The benefits of eating salmon for reduction of cardiovascular disease far
>>outweigh the risks demonstrated by this study. Hopefully, the public will
>>consider the cost/benefit before rejecting salmon as unsafe

>
>
> "The salmon farming industry points out that all the
> pollutant levels are well within the FDA's legal limits
> and says other foods eaten far more often, such as beef,
> are greater sources of exposure."
>
> --Blair
> "Chicken Little needed a recipe
> for acorns, is all."