Doctor weighs in on the farmed salmon vs wild salmon debate

Did you know that salmon is the number one selling fish in the United States and many other places around the world? Its bright pink color stands out in a sea of white or gray fish, and consumers are willing to pay more for it. But what should you be looking for when you’re buying it, and how do you know if you’re getting your money’s worth?

In this episode of Eat This, Not That! I’ll take you on a journey into the world of salmon. As a fish lover, you might be interested in incorporating it into your diet for its omega-3 and anti-inflammatory benefits, but the industry can be deceptive when it comes to the color, freshness, and nutrient value of fish.

Join me as we make food simple.

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Dr. Blake Livingood is a licensed Chiropractor and Doctor of Natural Medicine in North Carolina, he founded a clinic in North Carolina but no longer sees patients. He received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life University in 2009. Dr. Livingood uses “doctor” or “Dr.” solely in relation to his degree. This video is for informational purposes only and should not be used as a reason to self-diagnose or as a substitute for diagnosis, medical exam, treatment, prescription, or cure. It also does not create a doctor-patient relationship between you and Dr. Livingood. You should not make any changes to your health regimen or diet before consulting a qualified health provider. Questions regarding your personal health conditions should be directed to your physician or other qualified health providers.

[tapuit]

Shocking how the food industry seems to corrupt everything. Industrial food production is killing us (slowly)

[edschulhof]

Thank you for this video. The best explanation of the difference between wild and farmed I have seen. I don't buy any farm raised fish.

[MrSCOTTtheSCOT]

Pick your pink colour from a colour chart.

[NoName-dsuq]

Here in Tasmania we have a big Atlantic Salmon farming industry. This industry also has an environmental effect from those farms, like pollution threatening endangered ancient species(Maugean Skate for example due to oxygen level drops in Macquarie Harbour). Farmed salmon just seem like any other processed food.

[louisecoulter]

Great video, research, and info as usual...thank you! But I wanted to let you know that you misspoke at the 6:27 mark by saying, "So point being, look for FARM raised salmon..." when you meant WILD caught. The text in the video was correct, it was just a verbal slip. I love following you, Doc, and the work you put into your videos is very much appreciated. ❤

[webb-cast]

Why does everyone say salmon is pink? It's much closer to orange than pink.

[monkeycat]

As someone who was born in Alaska raised in Washington state I’ll say this farm fed salmon is disgusting I mean really disgusting. There’s nothing I can literally say that would literally defend what it really is or how tasty it is. I’ve tried it and ever since then I’ve always stuck with the wild fresh, caught salmon or any fresh wild caught fish. Having something like that that’s literally from a facility. Fed tablets is just disgusting.

[kennethvenezia]

I have stopped eating fish years ago. SAD, but other than sardines, I'm never coming back

[lisah]

I stopped buying farm raised many years ago. Then I had to get use to wild sockeye. Didn't take long. I get it from Wholefoods and another store. I also ordered some from Alaska. Wild Alaskan Salmon and Seafood. Expensive and I recently saw a place online in Seattle.

[JamesHunter]

Hey! First time viewer. Great information thank you so much for researching this. Just a little feedback; the audio is very primitive making it hard to understand a lot of what you're saying... just sayin! Look forward to checking out more of your vids!

[lisar]

Great informative video! Thank you Dr Livingood❤️

[sylhomeo]

Wow! Thank you for this priceless info.

[walnoemispoyt]

From purely just the stand point of nutrients I can concede that you are correct but what I am interested in is whether if you can eat the wild caught fish raw and this for me is where the video fails. Nutrition grade is not the same thing as sushi grade and so yeah I'm still going to buy the farmed fish because it satisfies the sushi grade criteria. I am willing to be convinced if you can show that there does exist a wild caught fish who maintains the nutrients while fulfilling the sushi grade.

[caroleanne]

I feel fortunate that there is a young couple in a nearby town (Idaho) that has their own fishing vessel that they take to Alaska every summer. They basically have a processing plant on board where they flash freeze their catch and sell to people in our area (Fairweather Fish Co.). We have become very spoiled by their coho salmon, cod and spot prawns. I do not know if they ship to other parts of the country.

[ameyc]

OK, so I live in New South Wales iluka 2466 and I'm trying desperately to find either line CAUGHT or net CAUGHT I'm having a difficult time if anyone's reading this for my area where can I buy real salmon? Thanks for the video excellent.

[DakotaDad]

My kroger only offers farm raised color added salmon. A year ago they had wild caught atlantic salmon. Their reasoning was climate change and sustainability. The only fresh and wild option they offer now is frozen wild caught at 150% the cost.

[tahjjones]

would it be okay to start your own farm?

[Realitvluvr]

I'm so disappointed. Where I live the fresh fish Salmon being my favorite, even our better quality stores all sell Atlantic Salmon. It even tastes bland too. I haven't seen any wild caught in any store.😔

[michaeld]

Is there any company that raises farm salmon in a healthy way? Seems like there would be a company that cares enough to raise them correctly. Or do I 100% have to buy wild salmon?

[rukiddingme]

Sad thing about the wild version: it is seasonal! Out of season, they are hard to find. So, some are frozen to sell during other seasons of the year. They need better regulations on farming and only feed natural food for them.