Study cites toxins in farmed salmon

Chicago Tribune, Michael Hawthorne
Published January 9, 2004

Farm-raised salmon contain higher levels of certain pollutants that can cause cancer than salmon caught in the wild, according to a new study that advises consumers to eat no more than one meal a month of the popular fish.

The first thorough study of the topic raises another food dilemma for Americans, who could be torn between the proven benefits of eating fish and the emerging, but still unclear questions about the safety of farm-raised salmon.

Salmon consumption has soared in the U.S. in the last decade, in part because the fish is one of the leading sources of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

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