#4 The Tasty Rock that Changed the World (Salt: A World History)
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The Venetian Salt Administration
The Venetian government paid merchants a subsidy on salt landed in Venice from other areas. As a result, shipping salt of Venice became so profitable that the same merchants could afford to ship other goods at prices that undersold their competitors. Between the 14th and 16th centuries, when Venice was a leading port for grain and spices, between 30 and 50 percent of the tonnage of imports to Venice was in salt.
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