Hello all,

The guy in the seafood department at the Whole Foods market near me (Dallas)
said they carry both farm-raised and wild salmon. I was surprised to see that
the farm-raised fillets cost $1 more per pound than the wild. He explained
that in buying  "farm-raised" they can assure that the fish are not given
antibiotics or any other chemical substance and that there was no lead in the
water, therefore no lead in the fish. And so people are willing to pay a bit
more for that assurance.

I've gotten the impression that wild is better and that is what I intend to
buy--but now I'm curious, is there a likihood that wild Alaskan salmon could
be contaminated with lead?

Also, ever heard of a company called Arctic Bay Salmon? I would prefer fresh,
wild salmon, but for the sake of extreme cost (and considering how much of it
I eat) I thought I'd try this company's "flash frozen" fillets. They guarantee
that the fish is skinned, deboned and flash frozen within one hour of being
caught. It is vacuum sealed and they say once thawed is acutally fresher
tasting than "fresh" salmon that acutally takes 3 or so days to reach the
market floor. Anyone ever tried it or heard of it? I'd appreciate your feedback--thanks!

be happy and whole!

Kelli