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         Salt in food technology
         Salt in human nutrition
         Salt in human health
         Salt in animal nutrition, health and productivity
         Salt in ion-exchange water softening
         Salt and the environment
         Salt and winter roadway safety
         Salt and winter roadway mobility
         Salt production technology
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         … and more…
         Call Morton Satin, Salt Institute Director of Technical and Regulatory Affairs, 703/549-4648

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Doing a story on salt and health?  The IFIC Foundation Media Guide on Food Safety and Nutrition suggests these resources:   Improving Public Understanding: Guidelines for Communicating Emerging Science on Nutrition, Food Safety and Health
    How to Understand and Interpret Food and Health-Related Scientific Studies
   
"Highways to Health: Cruising for Accurate Information On The Web" (Sept/Oct 2003)
    "Improving the Public's Understanding of Science Communication" (Nov/Dec 2002)
    "Beyond the Headlines: What Consumers Need to Know About Nutrition News" (Nov/Dec 2001)
    "Making Sense of Health and Nutrition News" (Jan/Feb 2001)


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