bouche Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I picked up some salmon at loblaws a couple of weeks ago and found that the price for their sustainable isn't that much higher than the other offerings. I'm not sure why there are both though. If a company is going to adopt this strategy they should go all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 If a company is going to adopt this strategy they should go all the way.Read this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wooly Mammoth Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 I picked up some salmon at loblaws a couple of weeks ago and found that the price for their sustainable isn't that much higher than the other offerings. I'm not sure why there are both though. If a company is going to adopt this strategy they should go all the way.note that sustainable doesn't always mean environmentally friendly or "green." farmed salmon threatens the existence of wild salmon. atlantic salmon is raised in the pacific and threatens pacific salmon as some escape and mess up the gene pool. As well, they are usually full of antibiotics. Personally, I always try to go for wild salmon and avoid all farmed salmon, including organic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggo Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 great point BWM - note what suzuki's guide says: "Ask for: Farmed salmon raised with closed containment technology. After all the negative press farmed salmon has received over the years, it's great to see the emergence of more sustainable closed containment technologies — including those used to farm SweetSpring pacific coho salmon."i'm not sure if there is still a big risk to the environment/wild salmon, but i'm hoping that if suzuki is endorsing it then it's all good. certainly the open-net pens were a half-baked idea!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wooly Mammoth Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 i've never heard of that before. I wonder if they are still given huge doses of antibiotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wooly Mammoth Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 hmm - they've been certified "super-green" by Seafood Watchhttp://www.sweetspringsalmon.com/supergreen.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wooly Mammoth Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 from what i've quickly found on-line, there is still some antibiotic use, but much less than standard salmon farms. not sure what that means exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 is the Filet-o-Fish sustainable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 It'll survive overnight and half eaten on your kitchen counter if that's what you're getting at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Basically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 There's a new fish monger in Hintonburg, on Wellington, near the Elmdale. Haven't been myself but I imagine they stock some of these sustainable fish and would be happy to point out what's what if asked. DB, you've been, no?Thanks for the heads up. We went by there on the way home tonight, but they closed at 5pm. Ended up having to go to loblaws to get my Halibut (Fletan!) fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Halibut is probably the hardest to find fish out there....unless you get it in the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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