The tilapia raised on these farms are fed chow laced with a synthetic hormone called Methyltestosterone or MT. This steroid is used to transform female tilapia into males, which are more lucrative because they grow faster.
这些养殖场饲养的罗非鱼喂食含有一种称为甲基睾酮或 MT 的合成激素的食物。 这种类固醇用于将雌性罗非鱼转化为雄性罗非鱼,因为它们生长得更快, 因此更有利可图。