Farmed seafood, as in farmed salmon is delicious and it looks fantastic on a bed of crushed ice, or wrapped around rice, it brings pizzazz to any presentation
Do you ever feel completely exhausted from having debates with people about the benefits of farmed salmon? In my case, the topic usually rears its fishy head during sushi dinners with friends. One side lauds the merits of wild salmon, the other lauds the practicality of farmed salmon. Usually the argument is conducted over the group’s gluttonous inhalations of platters of sushi and sashimi; mostly salmon, wild and farmed. To be accurate, mostly farmed salmon.
Farmed fish is delicious and it looks fantastic on a bed of ice, it brings pizzazz to any presentation. If it is pressed farmed salmon, it is a thick piece that is seared medium – it looks and tastes better than the wild salmon order, which is a tiny sliver of overcooked fish that is more a hint of wild salmon.
It is a well-known fact that I am a passionate proponent of food farming in British Columbia, Canada – We have enough land and water to produce more food than we currently grow. Fruits and vegetables can be grown in abundance if more citizens would get on board – we should not be anxiously awaiting shipments from California, Mexico, and even as far away China where traceability is almost impossible.
We are very fortunate that we are capable of producing more than ample amounts of dairy products, and poultry and eggs, to feed the country. But then again, that is probably because those two industries are very vocal politically in what they want and how it benefits Canadian businesses. Some see these industries as a cartel, while I view it as something we need to celebrate. We are able to grow more food than we need, and we can feed other countries too if need be.
Then there is farmed seafood, where most farmed seafood are darlings of the media, some farmed seafood keep a low profile, and one farmed salmon is singled out for all kinds of conjecture by anti-food-growing individuals. These folks are the definition of insanity itself, in a world rapidly running out of arable land and fresh water, where climate change is taking back more and more of mother nature.
These literal digital-devices warriors live in a land of plenty, they are clueless to the serious issue of food-insecurity, and witless to boot. They spend an insurmountable amount of energy trying to dismantle a valid most-needed industry. They are so entrenched in their forcible indoctrination that they have lost the ability to have a proper debate. Crying foul on repeat as instructed by their powers that be.
Now, I have said my piece, let us not forget the incredible benefits of eating salmon.
Oily fish has been linked to many health benefits, including lower risks of heart disease, improved mental ability, and protection from rheumatoid arthritis, amongst other ailments.
Fish oil contains the two fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) which is one of several omega-3 fatty acids. It is found in cold-water fatty fish, such as salmon. And docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) another important omega-3 fatty acid; the body needs DHA for a healthy brain. Oily fish contain significant amounts of oil throughout their body tissues and in their belly cavity.
Examples of oily fish include: Steelhead trout, which are farmed right here in BC. Salmon, also farmed in BC, and there are some wild salmon that may have escaped the open-sea pirates. Sardines, which are aplenty out East and can be bought canned anywhere in the world.