
Wild salmon get their signature pinkish-orange hue from a natural diet rich in krill, shrimp, and other carotenoid-packed crustaceans. But farmed salmon? They live in controlled environments and eat processed feed, which lacks the natural pigments that give wild salmon their colour.
So what happens? Farmed salmon are naturally grey.
To make farmed salmon visually appealing, feed manufacturers add synthetic pigments like astaxanthin to their diet. But it gets even stranger:
Consumers think they’re buying a natural product, but in reality, the colour is engineered. While the added pigments are generally considered safe, the practice raises questions about transparency, marketing tactics, and what we’re really eating.
Next time you see that perfect pink salmon fillet, remember this:
That colour was chosen for you — not by nature.

The African tech ecosystem has a bias toward "serious" verticals. Food and culture are seen as lifestyle, not infrastructure. This is a mistake. South Korea understood that cultural exports such as K-drama, K-pop, and Korean food were economic multipliers. They invested accordingly. Today, Korean cuisine is a $12 billion export industry, and bibimbap is in every Whole Foods on earth.

Afripasspot is launching a powerful new integration designed to connect African restaurants with food lovers across the globe.

Catnip can repel mosquitoes up to 10x better than chemical sprays. Discover how this simple, pleasant-smelling plant protects your home naturally and affordably.

Kpomo (Ponmo): what’s really in it, how to spot safe ponmo, and how to get & prepare genuine cowskin

This guide explains how to preserve dried fish effectively in dry, rainy, hot, and humid weather, using both traditional and modern methods that work in real-life environments.

So, next time your garri finishes, don’t panic, just grab some veggies and make magic!

Myth 1: Bitter Leaf Neutralizes Snake Venom, Myth 2: The Black Stone “Sucks Out” Venom, Myth 3: Cutting the Bite or Sucking Out the Venom Works, Myth 4: Tourniquets Can Stop Venom Spread, Myth 5: If Symptoms Are Delayed, the Bite Is Not Dangerous

Globally, peanuts and groundnuts are actually the same plant. In Nigeria they are called groundnuts but in Europe they are called peanuts
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