Salt of the World

The second Droitwich Salt Day was held in the town on 15th September allowing the town to celebrate its heritage and to show the resilience of the townsfolk, especially in the High Street following the floods of July.

The uses and importance of salt are immense and it’s not surprising that over the years towns where salt was found where important places.

The Greeks saw salt as a symbol of health, wealth and happiness, and in the past salt was as valuable as crude oil is today.

Salt has many uses:
Culinary –
Of all the flavour enhancers, salt is unequivocally the best and it acts as a natural preservative.
Monetary -
The word salary comes from the Latin root “sal” referring to the gesture of rubbing thumb and forefinger together as if sprinkling on salt.
Medicinal -
Salt acts as a disinfectant and removes the bacteria which generates a breakdown of the body’s functions.

It isn’t surprising that Jesus uses the example of the usefulness of salt to explain the purpose of his followers. He reminds his disciples and those who follow him today that they are “here to be the salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavours of this earth!”