What you always wanted
to know about salt*

*and now you have someone to ask. See Commercial questions about salt

What is salt?; Where does salt come from?; Does salt have historical significance?; Any consumer tips on using salt?
Where is salt produced in North America?: How much salt is produced in the U.S.?; How much salt is produced around the world?; What technologies are used to produce salt?; What is "solar evaporation"?; What is "solution mining"?; What is "vacuum pan evaporation"?; What is "rock salt"?
By production technology, how much salt is produced?; What's the biggest use of dry salt?; What's the biggest use of salt in brine?; Why do we use salt in cooking and food processing?; How much sodium and how much chloride are in a teaspoon of salt?
Where can I get recipes featuring salt?; What's more important: health outcomes or blood pressure?; What about salt and blood pressure?; What do doctors think about sodium and hypertension?; Do studies show cutting dietary salt reduces heart attacks?; What's the latest major study about dietary salt and health? (hear a podcast); What does the prestigious Cochrane Collaboration say about "Reduced dietary salt for prevention of cardiovascular disease"?; What's the latest major analytical review on dietary salt science?; What's the latest major analytical review on dietary salt policy?; What about salt and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?; Do athletes need extra salt?; Why do we use iodized salt?; What is the difference between table salt and kosher salt?; Is salt the best highway deicer?; How does salt compare to alternative deicers?; Why do animals need salt and trace minerals?; Why use salt in your water softener? (hint: search on "economical"); How much sodium does a water softener add to drinking water?; Any special tips on how kids can use salt to have fun?; Are there other uses of salt?; Can you help with my question on salt?; What is salt used for? (read this interesting overview or click on an icon below to move directly to the use of interest to you)

TEACHERS
Are you a high school teacher of Chemistry, Biology, Earth Science, Nutrition, Agriculture, History or Economics? You may want to consider a curriculum unit on salt or the Salt Institute's entire Interdisciplinary Curriculum
"Salt: The Essence of Life"

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What you always wanted to know about salt*

What you always wanted
to know about salt*