It's hard to trust any signs, labels, etc at your local food market. Generally, wild caught salmon looks paler than farm-raised.
I saw in a local market some alleged "wild caught" packaged salmon -- from China. Righttttt! Guaranteed it was "farmed and dangerous."
The FDA absolutely does not protect the health and safety of the American people, but only the profits of what a top exec of fda once called "our clients," the big pharmaceutical and food processing corporations.
I see now, as a backlash of increasing public awareness of farm raised shit salmon, some markets are offering "organic" salmon, at a fancy price. My question is, who certifies that it is "organic", what country is it from, who is doing the testing, all kinds of questions.
It's caveat emptor out there. What I'm going to do is to write or email the Alaska Dept of Fisheries to see what stores in my area really carry their salmon. They have a vested interest in telling me the truth, the govt and the stores do not.
I saw in a local market some alleged "wild caught" packaged salmon -- from China. Righttttt! Guaranteed it was "farmed and dangerous."
The FDA absolutely does not protect the health and safety of the American people, but only the profits of what a top exec of fda once called "our clients," the big pharmaceutical and food processing corporations.
I see now, as a backlash of increasing public awareness of farm raised shit salmon, some markets are offering "organic" salmon, at a fancy price. My question is, who certifies that it is "organic", what country is it from, who is doing the testing, all kinds of questions.
It's caveat emptor out there. What I'm going to do is to write or email the Alaska Dept of Fisheries to see what stores in my area really carry their salmon. They have a vested interest in telling me the truth, the govt and the stores do not.
JackDee said:
Jackie:
In the US there is a governing body called the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) that determines whether things are pharmaceutical grade. I have included an explanation at the bottom of this post.
Here is the stuff I use. It's sold at a discount at Costco.
http://www.shop.com/op/~Kirkland_Signature_Fish_Oil_Concentrate_400_Softgels-prod-23192932-31203260?sourceid=298
"USP has tested and verified ingredients, potency and manufacturing process. USP sets official standards for dietary supplements."
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Pharmaceutical Grade: What does it mean?
There are basically three different grades of raw materials used in products they are:
- Pharmaceutical Grade - meets pharmaceutical standards
- Food Grade - meets standards set for human consumption
- Feed Grade - meets standards set for animal consumption
There are several criteria by which pharmaceutical grade are judged. The product must be in excess of 99% purity with no binders, fillers, excipients, dyes, or unknown substances.
United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
The USP provides assurance to the consumer, as well as those involved in manufacturing and processing, that the quality and purity of the raw materials utilized are of pharmaceutical grade. Consequently, the USP guarantees a certain standard of excellence sold only through physicians and selected pharmacies. The bottom line is, if the product is not manufactured properly it may not work or could cause side effects. If you're not sure what you are buying, ask for the facts.
They had this thing on the news the other day, they took a chicken right at the plant and put it in a bag with some kind of wrinsing chemical. Well the liquid in the bag turned all dark brown and stuff it was so nasty.Fishhead said:
You have to pay a fortune these days to have a decent piece of meat. The kind you eat, that is.
