New drive to cut salt consumption

Food companies will be encouraged to change their recipes under a new Government drive to reduce people’s salt consumption by a quarter.

Public Health Minister Anna Soubry launched the new strategy which will set food companies lower targets for the amount of salt they put in their foods. The goal is to help people reduce their daily salt intake from an 8.1g-a-day average to 6g.

Last year’s salt targets will be revised to encourage companies to reformulate recipes, the Department of Health (DH) said. New maximum targets will be set for popular dishes such as sandwiches and chips and the catering and takeaway sector should “do more” to reduce salt quantities.

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