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Call for mandatory salt reduction in British food

Progress in reducing the amount of salt eaten by Britons has “stalled”, experts have warned. In a letter to the Prime Minister, a group of health bodies, academics and experts said that food consumed by the British public is “full” of salt as they ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Three in four sliced bread products as salty as bag of crisps, campaigners warn

Three quarters of supermarket-bought bread contains as much salt in a slice as a packet of ready salted crisps, health campaigners have warned. Action on Salt surveyed 242 pre-packaged loaves of sliced bread from 28 firms sold at 10 of the UK’s ...

30 Mar 2023 at 00:01

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Three in four sliced bread products as salty as bag of crisps, campaigners warn

30 Mar 2023 at 07:12

Campaigners call on Government to make salt reduction a ‘priority’

The Government should consider mandatory measures to reduce the amount of salt in the nation’s diet to help save lives and boost the economy, campaigners have said. It comes after researchers found the decline of salt consumption in ...

19 Sept 2023 at 08:32

Four in five people ‘do not know recommended maximum daily salt intake’

Most British adults do not know what the recommended maximum daily salt intake is, according to a poll for the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Only 19% of those surveyed stated the 6g per day maximum recommended by the Government, ...

17 May 2023 at 00:01

Plant-based cheeses almost 10% saltier than regular cheddar – survey

Plant-based cheeses are almost 10% saltier than regular cheddar and are equally high in saturated fat, despite its perceived “health halo”, campaigners have warned. Action on Salt found that plant-based cheeses have the highest ...

27 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Restaurant chains ‘serving children’s dishes unacceptably high in salt’

Some of the UK’s biggest restaurant chains are serving dishes unacceptably high in salt to children, health campaigners have warned. A third of meals (34%) surveyed by Action on Salt contained 2g or more of salt – or two ...

14 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Salt warnings on restaurant menus can encourage healthier choices, study finds

Salt warnings on restaurant menus can encourage consumers to make healthier choices, a first study into the initiative has suggested. Researchers have the “strongest evidence to date” that UK consumers see warnings on ...

28 Jul 2025 at 23:30

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