Salt is common pantry staple these days, but hundreds of years ago it was a valuable and often rare commodity that people ...

Table salt may be one of the most common forms of salt, but it shouldn't be the one you reach for when you're cooking.

Because sodium chloride is often the active ingredient, it’s similar to table salt in a sense, though rock salt crystals are usually much bigger. The substance can work wonders during a blizzard ...

WHO’s new dietary guidelines suggest replacing regular table salt with potassium-enriched alternatives that reduce sodium levels without compromising taste. These substitutes, which combine ...

The town provided an update on Wednesday, saying that the highway department sent trucks to Livingston County — to the American Rock Salt quarry — to pick up several loads of rock salt.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Western New York faces a rock salt shortage, impacting local municipalities and snow removal efforts as winter conditions persist. The shortage, primarily due to supply ...

KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – If you’re on the hunt for rock salt to treat your driveway and you’ve come up a bit short, you’re not alone. Many retail stores in the region are running low on their ...

The salt used on the road is often the same salt that people have at the dinner table, said Smit: sodium chloride. Salt helps to lower water's freezing temperature, meaning that it prevents ice ...

Season with salt and pepper. Salt your cooking water. Season to taste. If you’ve ever encountered a written recipe, you’re probably somewhat familiar with these phrases. Salt is omnipresent in ...

Salt pollution in freshwater is a growing global concern. Excessive salt harms plants, degrades soil, and compromises water quality. In urban areas, road salts used for de-icing during winter ...

Da Silva agrees. “Only 10% to 15% of the salt we eat is naturally found in food,” she says. “We add up to 20% while cooking or at the table and the rest comes from processed food.” ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A salt shortage is currently impacting Western New York, as snow continues to fall and frigid temperatures are just around the corner. American Rock Salt based in Livingston ...