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British favourite Maldon Sea Salt uses German rock salt despite claims it's 100 per cent from Essex
Stuff (New Zealand) and Daily Mail describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedAn investigation found that imported rock salt - mined in Germany - is used in the manufacture of the middle-class staple, which the firm says is used as a filtration agent and to 'enrich the seawater' with minerals.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Maldon’s ‘100% sea salt flakes’ made using German rock salt". The right frames it as "British favourite Maldon Sea Salt uses German rock salt despite claims it's 100 per cent...".
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Left / center-leftMaldon’s ‘100% sea salt flakes’ made using German rock salt
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
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Right / center-rightBritish favourite Maldon Sea Salt uses German rock salt despite claims it's 100 per cent from Essex
British favourite Maldon Sea Salt uses German rock salt despite claims it's 100 per cent from Essex
An investigation found that imported rock salt - mined in Germany - is used in the manufacture of the middle-class staple, which the firm says is used as a filtration agent and to 'enrich t...
