Headlines & features
Shop sells worldwide gourmet salt
02/16/2011
There are collectors of artwork and baseball memorabilia but Mark Bitterman is interested in something quite different. He is a collector of salt from around the globe and has now opened a store with his wife in New York City where everyone can have a taste.
Unraveling the key to hypertension
02/16/2011 10:47 am
High blood pressure, or hypertension, may soon be able to be detected through genes.
Could the New Dietary Guidelines on Salt Do More Harm than Good?
02/11/2011 2:49 pm
Concerns abound that the 2010 Dietary Guidelines will result in negative unintended consequences.
Salt Fights Back: the Industry Response
02/10/2011 2:30 pm
Morton Satin states: "...human physiology answers to a much higher authority than dietary guidelines put out by the government,” and that the body has an “innate salt appetite,” which ensures consumption will never drop below a certain level. We have biological functions to handle salt. Salt is an essential nutrient , and will always be used in a certain amount."
Tulsa council meeting turns salty discussing city's snow response
02/09/2011 10:13 am
'Why are we in this fix: Henderson said Tulsa's salt usage doesn't add up to the normal application amount and encouraged the mayor to just "fess up and own up to it."
Salt of the Earth: A Winter Weather Staple
02/07/2011 7:39 pm
With this winter's snow and ice pileup from back-to-back storms, millions of tons of salt is scattered on roadways and sidewalks. Seth Doane reports on the wintry staple and where it comes from.
Snow, Ice Removal A Matter Of Safety, Liability
02/04/2011 2:00 pm
The public's demand for winter safety and mobility isn't confined to roadways alone; it also includes pedestrian safety and mobility.
Sodium reduction panel disbanded
02/04/2011 11:10 am
Health Canada has quietly disbanded a much-touted expert panel on sodium that had been charged with tracking over the next five years whether companies were reducing the level of salt in processed foods, Postmedia News has learned.
What was cost of Groundhog Day Blizzard? Michigan suffers $251 million economic impact, says one firm
02/04/2011 9:54 am
“The shocking losses estimated by this study should light a fire under state and local authorities nationwide to get serious about investing in quicker and more effective snow and ice removal,”