Frozen Salmon Better than Fresh

Monday, 23 November 2009 | by Pat's Picks

Sometimes frozen is better. A new study has found that eating frozen rather than fresh salmon is healthier for the environment. The Oregonian reports that the energy it takes to keep a fish alive while it is shipped around the world for consumption has a greater impact than flash-freezing and shipping it later via a more sustainable method. The paper says the majority of the salmon fillets consumed in this country are fresh.

Click here to listen to a podcast on the subject from Oregon Public Broadcasting