Experts Warn of Toxins in Farm Salmon
Farmed salmon contains far more toxic chemicals than wild salmon, according to a new report by U.S. researchers. The findings, published this week in the journal Science, blame farm salmon's higher levels of toxins on "salmon chow," the feed given to the captive fish. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports.
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