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I’ve heard some salmon farms are switching to soy-based feed. How does raising a high-protein product such as salmon on a vegetarian diet work?

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I’ve heard some salmon farms are switching to soy-based feed. How does raising a high-protein product such as salmon on a vegetarian diet work?

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Results to date show that it is possible to significantly reduce the amount of fishmeal and fish oil in carnivorous diets but not to a level where complete replacement is possible. Carnivorous species such as salmon are highly susceptible to dietary imbalances and the anti-nutritional factors present within plant meals. In addition, an increasing percentage of the soy and canola grown in North America are genetically modified. The long-term health and environmental consequences of genetically engineering food crops are still unknown.

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