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Episode 161: History of Salmon as Food with Nic Mink
Episode 161: History of Salmon as Food with Nic Mink
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38 minutes
Released:
Jan 30, 2014
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Podcast episode
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This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda talks to Nic Mink, professor at the Center for Urban Ecology at Butler University, President and co-founder of Sitka Salmon Shares, and author of Salmon, A Global History. Nic tells us about the various evolutionary mechanisms that salmon have developed to survive. Later, Nic and Linda discuss the developments in catching and storing salmon - from wild to farm-raised, line caught and canned. Tune in to hear the whole discussion! This program has been sponsored by Fairway Market. Todays music provided by The Hollows. Salmon was kind of natures first convenience food. [10:40] If you ever see on a menu Wild Atlantic Salmon, that restaurant is either doing something incredibly bad, or they are mislabeling their menu. [24:45] The best thing to do for a wild salmon actually is to eat one! [34:05] Nic Mink on A Taste of the Past
Released:
Jan 30, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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