Writer Says He Will Avoid Farmed Salmon, Questioning “Organic” Label

A Daily Mail feature revisits the history and popularity of salmon in the UK while focusing on one writer’s personal decision to avoid farmed salmon. The piece argues that wild salmon were previously so plentiful that some apprentices reportedly had employment contracts limiting how often they could be fed wild salmon. It contrasts that earlier abundance with the current dominance of farmed salmon in the British market. The article also raises questions about the “organic” label, implying that readers should be cautious about how such products are marketed and what the label may mean in practice. The account is presented as the writer’s viewpoint rather than a new investigation, and it does not cite specific regulatory findings in the provided text. Overall, the story uses salmon’s changing availability over time and the terminology around farmed and “organic” fish to explain why the writer says he will not buy or eat farmed salmon again.