Salmon is a nutritionally significant food that today is recognized as an essential part of the healthy diet of the future. Along with having a high content of fatty acids like Omega-3, it also provides protein and essential vitamins and minerals that make it a superfood.
A joint report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (OMS) has declared that eating salmon effectively contributes to reducing heart disease and improving gestational health in pregnant women, thus explicitly promoting its consumption.
In addition, in comparison to other high-quality proteins, salmon production is one of the most sustainable alongside the farming and raising of other animals.
At Yadran, we understand that sustainable development is not only achieved through a commitment to the environment, but also through taking on a responsibility for the wellbeing of our salmon, and delivering a wholesome product that will contribute to the health and nutrition of this generation and those to come. That is why we work actively in the development of policies of sustainability of food safety, which also allow us to control, verify, and ensure the absence of antibiotics, heavy metals, and other substances in our products.
Among the different farm-raised proteins, salmon is among the most sustainable in terms of water consumption and environmental impact, and it possesses one of the lowest CO2 emissions per kilogram.
Another of its benefits versus other proteins is in relation to the feed conversion ratio (FCR), which refers to the kilograms of feed required to increase body mass. Thanks to the lack of gravity in water and the fact that the species does not need to heat its body, salmon needs only 1.3 kg of feed to gain 1 kg in body mass, while foods like chicken, pork, and beef require 1.9 kg, 2.8 kg, and between 6 and 9 kg respectively, according to the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI).
At the same time, it is one of the most efficient proteins as far as edible yield in relation to total body weight, since practically the entire salmon is edible and high-quality, a series of relevant data when compared to other animal products.
Eurostat aquaculture and Wild catch,
Norwegian Seafood Export Council
Seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by ocean water, but only 2% of food production is developed via aquaculture. Extractive fishing has hit its limit and terrestrial surface area is not sufficient since its resources are running out. The answer is in aquaculture, to feed a world population growing larger by the day and in need of healthy proteins.
Salmon farming is thereby a trustworthy source of sustenance, promising a great opportunity for the development of the industry and providing a sustainable superfood for the future.
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