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Toxic

The Rotting Underbelly of the Tasmanian Salmon Industry

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Toxic

By: Richard Flanagan
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In a triumph of marketing, the Tasmanian salmon industry has for decades succeeded in presenting itself as world's best practice and its product as healthy and clean, grown in environmentally pristine conditions. What could be more appealing than the idea of Atlantic salmon sustainably harvested in some of the world's purest waters?

But what are we eating when we eat Tasmanian salmon?

Richard Flanagan's expose of the salmon farming industry in Tasmania is chilling. In the way that Rachel Carson took on the pesticide industry in her ground-breaking book Silent Spring, Flanagan tears open an industry that is as secretive as its practices are destructive and its product disturbing.

From the burning forests of the Amazon to the petrochemicals you aren't told about to the endangered species being pushed to extinction you don't know about; from synthetically pink-dyed flesh to seal bombs . . . If you care about what you eat, if you care about the environment, this is a book you need to read.

Toxic is set to become a landmark book of the twenty-first century.

©2021 Richard Flanagan (P)2021 Penguin Random House Australia Ecosystems & Habitats Environment Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Politics & Government Science Conservation Ecosystem
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A well written and very listenable book about and industry that was able to get away with blatant environmental damage, with the full support of a myopic politicians, despite sound scientific advice. As an engineer, I am amazed that these companies were able conduct operations that damaged the local environment without even basic government oversight, despite the advice of scientific advice. Until politicians are held accountable for their actions with a potential term of imprisonment for irresponsible decisions, the outlook for our environment is depressing! An engaging, but sobering listen. I will certainly never buy farmed salmon again!

A well written book about political failure!

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I absolutely recommend this compelling and well researched book. An environmental tragedy, inept government, business greed and we've been hoodwinked about the quality of Tasmanian Salmon. Toxic has had a huge impact on me. I have listened to it twice, gifted many hard copies and tell anyone who cares to listen. This book gave me an excellent insight into the Tasmanian Salmon industry. Thank you Richard Flanagan.
If you like Salmon and care about our environment, well worth a read.

A disturbing insight into Tasmanian Salmon

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Wow, this blew my mind, and I am telling everyone I know to read it. The world wide impact that Tasmanian salmon farming is having environmentally is too frightening to do nothing about. This is compulsive reading for anyone that cares about marine environments, what they put in their bodies, corrupt corporates and trying to work together to somehow fix this terrible issue. For starters- no more Tasmanian salmon on our menu!

Will never eat Tasmanian salmon again!

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Another revealing work from one of Australia’s greatest writers. I recommend to anyone who has a love of nature and a questioning mind.
The Tasmanian government should hang their heads in shame.

Excellent

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I ived in Tasmania from 1998 to 1999. During that year I visited many part of Tasmania and fell in love with its beauty. I revisited Tasmania many time since. Last December I took my family to Tasmania. We visited Bruny Island. I could not remember or explain to my family why the water was murky, or why there were abundant sludges and foam around the beach we visited. ..I couldn't remember seeing it like this before. We were all quite shock.

We all live a busy life and a limitation of what we read or hear is that it's difficult to verify all its facts and figures. I am sure there is another side to the story. However the case against salmon farming is just too great to ignore.


Congratulation to Richard for your hard work in publishing this book. Yes we decided as family not to consume any more Tasmania Salmon.

Incredible

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