Section: Science

16) Most bacteria cannot grow in high concentrations of salt. As a result,

1. people who don’t eat enough salt become anemic.
2. salt acts as a preservative in many foods including dill, pickles, beef jerky, ham.
3. the Dead Sea is filled with bacteria.
4. most antibiotics are bitter.
5. there are no bacteria in fresh water.

Salty foods are less prone to bacterial attack because most bacteria can’t grow in environments that are too salty.