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Salmon farming exposed: Does the industry’s ‘green image’ stack up? An investigation by Four Corners
Thanks to our partnership with ButcherCrowd*, we are learning a lot about the meat and fish industry! ButcherCrowd often gets questioned about the benefits of wild-caught seafood, and the pitfalls of farmed seafood, because what is the difference? It turns out, there's a huge different between the two.
I found this incredible investigation by Four Corners that I wanted to share with you all. Here's a bit about the video 'We're constantly told by experts to eat more fish - its fats and nutrients are good for our health. As of 2016, the most popular fish in Australia was salmon. We consumed almost 40,000 tonnes of it a year. But what do we know about how salmon is farmed, what the fish are fed and what the environmental impacts are? These issues have brought the industry to a flashpoint in Tasmania which has the biggest salmon farming area in Australia. Thousands of jobs in that state depend on salmon farming and its future relies on a 'clean green' image. But in this investigation, industry insiders and a trail of documents challenge that, questioning the use of chemicals, intensive farming and reveal a corporate culture far removed from the marketing image of a wild salmon leaping from a pristine river. No one from the Tasmanian Government or the state regulator would be interviewed for this program.You can find a series of statements from the government, industry, and others on our website here: https://ab.co/3dFfjv3'.
A big thanks to Four Corners for sharing this investigation on YouTube and making it accessible to us all! And another thanks to our partner, ButcherCrowd* for educating us on the difference!
