UK approves removing "farmed" from Scottish salmon labels, risking confusion and quality concerns.

Scottish farmed salmon, the UK's top food export, may lose the word "farmed" from its packaging, approved by the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). This change could confuse consumers and harm the salmon's reputation, as some might think they are buying wild-caught salmon. Critics also worry that easing production restrictions may lower quality and disadvantage smaller Scottish producers.

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