American Whitewater recognized this long ago and has been working for over 50 years to prevent new dams, remove old dams, and to ensure that the hundreds of existing dams impacting whitewater rivers are managed responsibly. Regulated river restoration is a key focus of our River Stewardship Program.
According to the Mayo Clinic, both table salt and sea salt âhave the same basic nutritional value, despite the fact that sea salt is often marketed as a more natural and healthy alternative.â They contain equal amounts of sodium chloride, what we usually refer to as simply sodium, by weight.
Beef jerky, pickles, and smoked salmon are all examples of common foods that are preserved using salt. But are salty foods really safe to eat? How does salt as a preservative compare with other methods of food safety? Salt as a Preservative. Salt has been used as a preservative for ages, and works to preserve food in two ways: 1  Salt dries food. Salt draws water out of food and dehydrates it. 2  Salt kills microbes. High salt is toxic to most (not all) microbes because of the effect of osmolarity, or water pressure.