> > The food industry maintain (and fund) an > artificial debate about salt so > > they can continue to add huge amounts to processed > food. > > Can you document this conspiracy, Ben? The food > industry would > save money by adding less salt to processed food, so > they have a > financial interest in anti-salt rhetoric. Not necessarily, Todd. I can recall reading about how food companies save (make) millions each year by substituting the "real" goods with salt/sugar. Both increase package weight and allow the companies to "stretch" their product.