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Here's what we are up against.
Sounds good. Right? Wild, sustainable. Very good from a wild planet. No salt added.
Then turn the box over.
Caught in the North Pacific, flown all the way to Thailand, processed there and shipped all the way back to the US. Then shipped to me in China. Near Thailand.
And what's this in the ingredients. Salt!
I am however surprised but delighted to learn the can of sardines contains, of all things, fish.
Here's what we are up against.
Sounds good. Right? Wild, sustainable. Very good from a wild planet. No salt added.
Then turn the box over.
Caught in the North Atlantic, flown all the way to Thailand, processed there and shipped all the way back to the US. Then shipped to me in China. Near Thailand.
For the geographically challenged, Thailand is nowhere near the Atlantic. But the US is a lot nearer - not California where the company is, though.
And what's this in the ingredients. Salt!
I am however surprised but delighted to learn the can of sardines contains, of all things, fish.
