Tastylinks
- Support Systems for Life Changes
a little help from a friend - Factory Farmed Animal Rescue group
Eco-Heros working from the heart. Adopt a Duck now! - Resource for Seasonal, Regional Eating
keepin’ it close to home - best food in the southeast
farm fresh, organic, real, prepared with passion - Faboo Farmers of Mushrooms!
- Organic Consumer
One stop resources for info on all things organic - Bob's Red Mill
long time crafters of excellent quality grain products - South Carolina Seafood Alliance
“Serving you with information and education about South Carolina Seafood” This good organization was formed to help preserve the lifestyle and economic interests of professional fisherman in the rapidly developing Southeastern coastal communities. We s - Penzeys Spice Company,
Outstanding selection of great seasonings and tastes enhancers! - groovy good chocolate
organic fair trade, conscious chocolate products
Spotlight on: Salmon
Salmon has received a lot of praise for its health benefits and many people have included it in their diet. Some experts recommend three servings a week. But there may be more under the skin than healthy fatty acids, because all salmon are not created equal. Wild salmon is what we should be eating but Wild Caught Salmon are a seasonal product so chances are, most of the fish in your market, unless otherwise labeled, are coming from a salmon farm. That’s a problem. Here’s why:
Farmed Fish: Aquaculture has pro’s and con’s. Some fish farm well in contained waters and some don’t. Salmon don’t. Salmon in the wild sometimes travel hundreds of miles to spawn in the same water in which they were born. Under those circumstances they get a lot of exercise and are therefore lean. Farmed salmon are contained and therefore fatty. It is common for farmed salmon to escape containment for deep water. Swim Nemo swim!
Diet: Salmon are carnivorous and prefer shrimp to other foods. Shrimp are expensive and therefore farmed salmon are not fed their preferred natural food but are enhanced with coloring agents to achieve that nice reddish-pink tone.
Supply and Demand: The more we eat, the more producers are inclined to over-stock their facilities. Crowding increases the risk of disease which requires that farmed salmon be given antibiotics.
Pollution: Intense farming of any kind causes pollution. Salmon farms endanger coastal ecosystems by releasing waste, chemical feed and pharmaceuticals into the water.
Native Industries: “Wild Caught” fishing operations have difficulty competing with the farmed fish market because the cost to farm is less than that of traditional methods. As a result, fisherman in Alaska, British Columbia and Washington State have suffered financial losses due to salmon farming.
Insist on Wild Caught Salmon. A three ounce serving once a week is plenty.
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Healthy, Happy Hollies
Well golly..when and exactly how did November roll around so soon? Time the great pretender has us fast upon my favorite holiday. You know what I am talking about. To help make yours happy by keeping it lite and healthy and prolly the most delicious Thanksgiving meal you are ever going to make-here come your Chef C turkey day menu and recipes. Take it light, make it a delight, don’t fight!
