Story of Food: Salt

Alex Woolf has written more than 150 books, both fiction and non-fiction, mostly for children. Many of these have sold around the world and his words have been translated into over a dozen different languages. He has written on a huge range of subjects including Romans, chocolate, asteroids, sharks, Tudors, flying reptiles, soap, bees and acne. In 2019, he won a Fiction Express award for his story, Mystery at Moon Base One. Alex lives in North London with his family and two cats, Juno and Minerva.

• 1: What is salt?2: Salt for seasoning3: Salt and our health4: Salt for preserving food5: How is salt produced?6: Salt in the ancient world7: Salt in the classical world8: Salt in religion9: Salt in the Middle Ages10: Salt and exploration11: Salt wars and revolutions12: Salt in early America13: Salt in today's world14: Timeline