No more excuses: health chiefs vow to step up war on salt as targets to cut content missed Health chiefs have demanded “no more excuses” after new figures showed just half of targets to cut salt intake in common foods have been met.
A report by Public Health England (PHE) reveals zero progress reducing average salt content in some foods – including bacon and ham – since pledges were made four years ago.
Ministers have repeatedly vowed to wage war on salt, which increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
The new analysis found that just 52 per cent of the average sodium level targets were met for products consumed in the home, PHE said. The Daily Telegraph
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A report by Public Health England (PHE) reveals zero progress reducing average salt content in some foods – including bacon and ham – since pledges were made four years ago.
Ministers have repeatedly vowed to wage war on salt, which increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
The new analysis found that just 52 per cent of the average sodium level targets were met for products consumed in the home, PHE said. The Daily Telegraph
See also:
- Salt targets 2017: progress report Public Health England
- Processed meats and ready meals 'still too high in salt' BBC News
- Food industry's failure to hit salt targets has led to 4,000 deaths per year The Daily Mail
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