Comments on: 3 Strange things they’re putting in your Salt (and why)

By: Blake

Blake — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:02:51 +0000

Honestly, the salt will kill you first. I hope you like goiters! :D

Did you know that the chemical compound dihydrogen oxide is present in large quantities in almost all foods, including organics? In large enough quantities, it can lower oxygen levels in your blood. It is a main component of many liquid pesticides and household cleaners. It is a major cause of death among XTC abusers. It can be found in most, if not all residential and industrial sewage. In vapor form, it can cause severe burns. It has been known to be used in various forms of torture. Solid dihydrogen oxide was an intregal factor that cause the sinking of the Titanic. It’s often used as a filler in diet beers.

Please, read the MSDS on this dangerous chemical. It claims the lives of countless individuals every day, including children.

By: heather

heather — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:12:29 +0000

Aaaand that’s why I use sea salt when I cook. I found out within the first few seconds of using it that it takes a lot less for food to taste WAY better.

And I knew about the salt in the shampoo thing (I like to read ingredient labels in the shower. I’m dorky like that 8D), and theres actually a shampoo that’s made of mostly salt, I haven’t tried it myself, but reviews say it works.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:35:53 +0000

The nuclear power plant my undergrad college was near distributed iodine pills to all us students, with the instructions that we were to take them in the event of a meltdown. Fun times.

Given the choice I think I’d rather have the iodized salt, thanks.

By: adrienne

adrienne — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:21:25 +0000

^^^^ 98%,that is!

By: adrienne

adrienne — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:20:27 +0000

I work at a cosmetics and personal care manufacturing facility, in charge of product development. The “antifreeze” that everyone keeps talking about is not the same as the kind you put into your car, but it does have a property that lowers the freezing point of water. Salt is used in a ridiculous number of products (toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, spray deodorant, on and on), but any liquid soap product is (8% likely to list sodium chloride as an ingredient. Fascinating, eh??

By: Clotho

Clotho — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:10:14 +0000

alternate title for article – “3 good reasons to use kosher or sea salt”

I didn’t realize just how much flavor the additives took away from table salt – kosher or sea salt makes a big difference, and you don’t have to use much