Salt; so common and still so special

Salt is life for us. Salt plays a vital role in keeping our bodies working properly and without it we could not function. Salt enables our body to perform a number of essential functions. As our body cannot produce salt we are reliant on food to ensure the necessary intake.

The history of mankind is inseparably connected with salt. Salt was already in use long before history was recorded. The oldest writings about salt are dated some 4700 years ago. The discovery that salt could be used to preserve food was fundamental to the progress of the human race. It also meant that salt became a very important commodity. Through the ages salt became a valuable and special element of life. So important that salt has been the subject of many stories, fables and legends. So valuable that salt many times has been the cause of bitter warfare. So special that salt has held an important place in religion and culture.

Nowadays salt is so common and still so special. We are pleased to tell you something more about it.

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