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We Asked a Food Safety Expert About the Worms in Raw Salmon

All products featured on Self are independently selected by Self editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. Parasites are repulsive ...
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Scientists Found a Rise in Parasitic 'Sushi Worms' When They Opened 40 Years' Worth of Salmon Cans: 'Good News'

A group of scientists is showing why an increase in worms in your canned salmon is actually a good thing. Chelsea Wood, the senior author of the study, tells PEOPLE that choosing to study cans of ...
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Salmon Contains Over 70 Parasites—Here Are 4 Affordable Fish Swaps

Finding out that salmon has 70 naturally occurring parasites gave me pause—to say the least—especially when I learned that parasites are more common in wild-caught salmon. But it's not as bad as it ...

In 1979, forgotten Alaska salmon cans revealed a rising worm count, exposing an unexpected ocean recovery

A surprising ecological insight emerged from decades-old canned salmon. Researchers discovered an increase in anisakid parasites in certain salmon species between 1979 and 2019. This rise, found in a ...

Parasites, warm temperatures contributing to juvenile salmon die-off in the Klamath River

Dead and dying juvenile Chinook salmon have been appearing along parts of the Klamath River this month, prompting concern ...
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So, your salmon might secretly be full of tapeworms

Tapeworms have been found in certain Alaska salmon, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some uncomfortable news for fish lovers: Tapeworms have been ...