why do companies insist on putting in so much salt.

It's like one grain more and it would be enough to cause someone to gag.

I think a lot of the sodium comes from additives other than NaCl. Lots of preservatives, etc.

I think you are probably right though yesterday's slice of pizza was fresh made from the oven.

an a Burger King burger is made right then (supposedly they say) for me fresh.

used to always order fries without salt because of that and because it forced them to make a fresh, hot batch.

why can they use spices for the "bite" in food - like garlic or onion or curry. Salt (shudder) ick.

cause its fast food, its meant to be unhealthy

salt is supposed to draw out flavor. Since there's not much flavor, it needs alot of salt!

I learned from Rollercoaster Tycoon that if you put extra salt on the fries in your burger booth then people buy more drinks...

yes I'm with pd on this, extra salt makes cow spine in a bun taste extra yummy

mmmmmm, cow spine.

salt is cheap flavor.

rlux - I think that's probably the biggest reason. Too bad it's killin' us.

its to cover the boring/gross taste of the "food"

I hear ya.

all this burger talk is makin' me hungry

me too - and I am on my own for dinner tonight as the fam is on the soccer field. Mmmmm burgers.