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The Social Influence of Salt

Salt is a necessity of human life, and many people are addicted to using more of it than they need. Its sources are surprisingly limited, a fact that has shaped history in many curious respects

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 209 Issue 1This article was originally published with the title “The Social Influence of Salt” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 209 No. 1 (), p. 88
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0763-88