New Study: farmed salmon has less beneficial fatty acids

Date: March 03/08 | Author: Apenner

Feb 29, 2008  -- A new study suggests that compared to wild salmon, farmed salmon contains less beneficial fatty acids that may better human heart health.

The doctoral study by Sverre Ludvig Seierstad at the Norwegian Shool of veterinary Science showed patients eating a diet with salmon meat containing pure fish oil had a better profile of biomarkers for heart and vessel health compared to those who used diets with Salmon meat containing high vegetable oil.

Read the full article at Foodconsumer.org.