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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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An extremely well written and damning perspective into the shady and often overlooked evils of the salmon industry. 5 stars and highly recommend !!

Well researched and horrifying expose

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This book has certainly given me a new perspective on this industry. I had done some research on the subject out of interest but had no real idea about the damage being caused to the pristine waters of Tasmania. Definitely worth reading.

Great book

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Ugh! How dare they! At this point I'll need another 20 lives to get even with the latest enclave of environmental and culinary criminals. Put me off the exploitative polluters I had some hope would be a sustainable future industry. Excellent but infuriating...where are my skin thickeners, blood thinners and relaxants.

Just saved me from a very unhealthy repast

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So well written, personal and with stories of others
Sadly this is essential reading for salmon eaters

Troubling

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It seems every time you turn your head these days there's another reason to be ashamed of the human race. It was a hard listen but necessary for sure. Farmed salmon is off our family shopping list.
I can't even begin to imagine the anger the residents of Tasmania must feel towards their government officials. If you care for the future of this planet this is just another story that everybody needs to know about.

New anxiety unlocked 🔓

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Thank you Richard Flanagan. We knew and we know. We continue to condone and support approaches known not to work while good people are here to help us move on. I am speechless.

Revealing another disgraceful unintelligent approach to making "lifestyles".

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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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