Food Quote by Mark Kurlansky
““The salt intake of Europeans, much of it in the form of salted fish, rose from forty grams a day per person in the sixteenth century to seventy grams in the eighteenth century.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Salt: A World History, 2002
European salt consumption rose dramatically from the 16th to 18th centuries.
In simple terms: Salt intake increased over centuries.
Key Takeaway
Consider dietary impacts of historical trends.
Themes
nutrition
history
dietary habits
Mood
informative
analytical
Type
historical
educational
When to use this quote
- culinary evolution
- trade routes
- public policy
Key Concepts
economic history
public health
Questions to Reflect On
- How did salt shape economies?
- What health effects did high salt have?
A Different Perspective
Modern diets differ greatly.
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