Kids' Food: Saltier than the Deep Blue Sea
Some children's food items contain more salt than the deep blue sea, according to a new study.// Reducing children’s consumption of salt by half brings about a dramatic reduction in their blood pressure which would help to protect them from the risk of heart disease and stroke later in life. The report states that popular children’s food like Sainsbury's Salt and Vinegar Pot...Pre-packed Sandwiches Saltier Than Crisps
Pre-packed sandwiches bought from shops contain as much salt as seven bags of crisps. Many a times it has more salt than an adults daily dose requirement . The survey was conducted by the Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH), an alliance of doctors and scientists that lobbies the food industry to use less salt. They surveyed 140 readymade sandwiches made for BBC and found that...