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Also it should be pointed out that we aren't made of fruit. We preserve meat in salts, does that mean salt is toxic to us as well?

High doses of salt is toxic

As is water: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

That's because it acts as a desiccant, which is different from 'toxic'.

I don't think it is much different. The definition of "toxic" is "poisonous", which is really anything that (chemically) damages an organism. Anything that interferes with a biological process is toxic, no matter if it's by dehydration or some other more complex mechanism.

Then let us please stop assigning such gravity to the word "toxic", as by your definition virtually anything can be considered toxic.

Upvote. Also candied fruit.