DoubleHaul wrote:

I think the additive is *carotene*.

Not to be a smartass (well, OK ... I guess I *do* like being a
smartass), but since I stated in my original post that it was a
"carotenoid", I'd guess that "carotene" would be in the ballpark, no? :-)

Our county hatchery is starting to
feed a carotene rich diet to improve flesh color of stockies.

The whole thing strikes me as funny. I can almost picture a
"scientist" saying: "Well, they taste like nothing and their flesh is
mushy and gray. I know ... let's turn the flesh orange!! Maybe no one
will notice the rest."


Chuck Vance (not exactly what we were thinking on when we
advocated "better living through chemicals" back in the day)