When Lot’s wife looked back to catch a last glimpse at the burning city of Sodom, she turned into a pillar of Salt. When Roman priests scattered Salt where the city of Carthage had once stood, they did so to stop life from ever rising there again. These biblical and Roman allegories contradict what we know about Salt today. Life cannot exist without Salt.

Salt has been referred to throughout recorded history. Whether it is mentioned in ancient texts as a mode of trade or a fundamental .....Read More