How farmers turn their salmon pink
Jun 15, 2017, 12:01 PM
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When Don Read feeds the salmon on his fish farm, he adds in a chemical that changes the color of their flesh.
Without the chemical in their feed, the farm-raised salmon would naturally be white — not an appealing look to customers seeking the classically reddish-pink fish, which is the second most popular seafood item in the U.S. And Read is not alone.