PLEASE PASS (ON)
THE OCEAN-FARMED SALMON.

Foodies and world-renowned chefs agree:
this industrialized fish doesn’t belong on any table.

It's driving

WILD ATLANTIC
salmon to extinction

Farming salmon in the ocean is a leading cause of decline and collapse in wild Atlantic salmon populations.

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It pollutes the ocean,

and your plate

99% of Atlantic salmon on the market is less clean, less transparent, and less nutritious than you've been led to believe. And the sea cages dump pesticides and other toxic chemicals into surrounding waters.

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It’s raised in harmful
SEA
CAGES

These cramped cages, with water clouded by chemicals and fecal matter, are inhumane. No wonder between 2012 and 2022, approximately 865 million ocean-farmed salmon died prematurely.

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It creates food
INSECURITY

Feeding one ocean-farmed salmon takes more than 400 smaller wild fish – and these could be feeding vulnerable people in low-income countries instead.

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It's driving
wild ATLANTIC salmon to extinction

Farming salmon in the ocean is a leading cause of decline and collapse in wild Atlantic salmon populations.

It
pollutes
the ocean
and your plate

99% of Atlantic salmon on the market is less clean, less transparent, and less nutritious than you've been led to believe. And the sea cages dump pesticides and other toxic chemicals into surrounding waters.

It’s raised in harmful
SEA
CAGES

These cramped cages, with water clouded by chemicals and fecal matter, are inhumane. No wonder between 2012 and 2022, approximately 865 million ocean-farmed salmon died prematurely.

It creates food
INSECURITY

Feeding one ocean-farmed salmon takes more than 400 smaller wild fish – and these could be feeding vulnerable people in low-income countries instead.

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There's a simple way you can help: take ocean-farmed salmon Off the table.
Join our chefs and help save a species.

Click on each chef to learn why they no longer serve ocean-farmed salmon.

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I stopped using farmed salmon in my restaurants in 2013, and since then we have been working to prevent the creation of new breeding areas around the world.
Francis Mallmann, Chef and Restaurant Owner, Argentina
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Choosing not to serve ocean-farmed salmon is a simple act of honesty—one that protects marine life and teaches our communities that where our food comes from matters.
Alice Waters, Chef and Owner of Chez Panisse, San Francisco, CA
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Steven Satterfield, Chef and Owner of Miller Union and Madeira Park, Atlanta, GA
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The problems with ocean-farmed salmon are well documented. It’s a wretched operation… we can and should do better for our taste buds and the environment
Dan Barber, Chef, Restauranteur, James Beard Award for “Outstanding Chef”, New York City, NY
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Growing up on a farm and becoming a chef has given me the ability to see how our choices affect the entire ecosystem.
Matthew Raiford, Chef and Co-Owner, Gillard Farms, Brunswick, Georgia
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Jeremy Charles, Chef and Outdoorsman, Canada
I stopped using farmed salmon in my restaurants in 2013, and since then we have been working to prevent the creation of new breeding areas around the world.
Francis Mallmann, Chef and Restaurant Owner, Argentina
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Francis Mallmann, Chef and Restaurant Owner, Argentina
Choosing not to serve ocean-farmed salmon is a simple act of honesty—one that protects marine life and teaches our communities that where our food comes from matters.
Alice Waters, Chef and Owner of Chez Panisse, San Francisco, CA
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Alice Waters, Chef and Owner of Chez Panisse, San Francisco, CA
Steven Satterfield, Chef and Owner of Miller Union and Madeira Park, Atlanta, GA
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Steven Satterfield, Chef and Owner of Miller Union and Madeira Park, Atlanta, GA
The problems with ocean-farmed salmon are well documented. It’s a wretched operation… we can and should do better for our taste buds and the environment
Dan Barber, Chef, Restauranteur, James Beard Award for “Outstanding Chef”, New York City, NY
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Dan Barber, Chef, Restauranteur, James Beard Award for “Outstanding Chef”, New York City, NY
Growing up on a farm and becoming a chef has given me the ability to see how our choices affect the entire ecosystem.
Matthew Raiford, Chef and Co-Owner, Gillard Farms, Brunswick, Georgia
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Matthew Raiford, Chef and Co-Owner, Gillard Farms, Brunswick, Georgia
Jeremy Charles, Chef and Outdoorsman, Canada
Jeremy Charles, Chef and Outdoorsman, Canada
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