In this election year, we are bombarded with slogans and 30-second sound bites. Even food writers need good bumper sticker material. Here’s mine: “Just say NO to FFFF” or Fakey Flavored Farmed Fish. Not all farmed fish are a flavor disappointment or an environmental hazard, but when it comes to salmon, the difference between farmed and wild caught is significant. Atlantic farmed fish are raised in large-scale, densely populated net pens that pollute surrounding waters. Because of the large demand for salmon, this practice of fish farming is expanding around the world, impacting our wild salmon, including those in the …













