The Scottish smoked salmon It is considered a high quality product, synonymous with refinement and tradition. But behind his label there is a very different reality from what we imagine. The salmon do not swim free in the Atlantic Ocean or in the clear waters of the fjords, they live instead locked up in large cages, in often dramatic conditions.
This is what (or rather confirms) the last reveals investigation by Giulia Innocenzi, aired in recent days on reports. This, thanks to the help of an investigator, managed to resume what happens in Scottish farms and the images leave no room for interpretations.
In the videos, truly shocking details are observed: many salmon present protruding eyes innaturallyas if they were to burst. This phenomenon is the evident sign of a deep malaise that can be caused by bacterial infections or by imbalances in the quality of water, an unhealthy environment that seriously undermines the health of fish.
The intensive farms are also fertile ground for the proliferation of sea licetiny parasites that attach themselves to the skin of the salmon, feeding on their blood and live tissues. The consequences are devastating: fish develop open plagues, suffer painful infections and often do not survive.
It is therefore not surprising that mortality rates are frightening: it is estimated that one in four dies before even reaching the moment of slaughter. In absolute terms, it means that Every year about 17 million salmon lose their lives between the networks of the Scottish farmssilent victims of a system that pretext the profit to animal welfare.
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And when the moment of killing comes, the images document brutal methods: repeatedly affected salmons, or left to agonize in containers full of water. Scenes that recall more a horror film than a controlled food chain.
To make this investigation even more explosive is then the Connection with Michela Vittoria Brambilla, appointed appointed for his commitment in defense of animals. According to reports of reports, Brambilla would be directly involved in the salmon trade, with economic interests that clash with his public declarations in favor of animal welfare.
Salmon farms: a disaster also for the environment
In addition to the drama that directly concerns animals, the intensive breeding of salmon has a devastating environmental impact. To combat parasites, pesticides and chemicals are used, which accumulate on the seabed by altering the entire ecosystem. To this are added the residues of industrial feed, which pollute the waters and threaten marine biodiversity.
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This new investigation – which in reality does nothing but confirm what careful consumers already know for some time – forces us to look in the face of reality: what we find in our dishes often has a little transparent and at all ethical supply chain behind. Inquiring and consciously choosing is a duty, to protect animals, the environment and also our health.
You can verde the complete service of Giulia Innocenzi on smoked Scottish salmon, here.
