Is eating farmed salmon safe?
Yes. All salmon – wild and farmed – is considered a healthy food choice that has many proven health benefits. According to the USDA, farmed Atlantic salmon have higher levels of healthy Omega-3 fatty acids than any of the five species of wild Pacific salmon. Food safety and consumer protection are key priorities of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The CFIA samples fish to monitor for a wide range of environmental and industrial contaminants including mercury, toxic elements, PCB’s, DDT, and other pesticides and dioxins. Fish products including farmed fish are tested to verify that they do not exceed Canadian Guidelines for Chemical Contaminants and Toxins in Fish and Fish Products.
