Saltsale

You know the little star after “salt” on an organic product’s ingredient list? And the small print explaining it’s an “approved non-organic ingredient”? Well, that’s there because salt is a mineral and isn’t something you can farm organically. The star might disappear soon, however, as salt brands start moving into the organic market.

Well, it turns out that salt can actually be organically approved if it has been sustainably harvested and comes from a nature reserve where there’s no risk of water pollution — and if there hasn’t been anything added in the processing of the salt. And it turns out Geo Organics’ isn’t actually the first to be organically approved in Europe. The Cornish Seasalt Company also has an approved product and is in the process of applying for an organic certification.

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