salt

Salt’s Poisonous Effect Is a Growing Threat to Crops

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Nov 1, 2014 Each week the world loses an area of land the size of Manhattan to salt degradation thanks to poor soil management, bad drainage and other problems. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Don’t Worry About Salt, Sugar’s the Real Culprit in Our Health Epidemic

Staff / Truthdig Sep 17, 2014 After years of telling us salt is bad for us, some health workers have changed their tune; CNN's Fareed Zakaria doesn't seem to have stopped plagiarizing even after he was discovered doing so; meanwhile, Israel's nuclear weapon stock needs to be talked about. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Few ‘Unhealthy’ Foods That Are Actually Good for You

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2014 It seems like every time experts claim something is detrimental to your well-being, they have to retract themselves the following day. Here are a few things you'll be delighted to reincorporate into your diet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Countdown to Zero’ — or Apocalypse, Whichever Comes First

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Jul 30, 2010 "Countdown to Zero" is an intelligent, graphically sophisticated documentary film about what is almost certainly the most important issue confronting the world today -- nuclear proliferation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Salt Kills, FDA Stalls

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2010 It’s bad enough that Americans eat about twice as much salt as they need -- and much more than is healthful -- but most don’t even realize it. Reducing sodium in processed foods like cereal and soup and in restaurant meals could save more than 100,000 lives a year, and medical groups are urging the government to take action. (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )