By the way, doctor: Is there an environmentally friendly way to get omega-3s?
Fish farming, especially of salmon, has become more common, and it's one way to meet the growing demand for fish. But salmon farming depends on fish and other creatures further down the food chain for feed (salmon are carnivores). There's growing concern that those populations are being overfished to support fish farms, and imperiling ocean ecosystems in the process.
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