Action on Salt is a group of specialists concerned with salt and its effects on health. We are successfully working to reach a consensus with the food industry and government over the harmful effects of a high salt diet, and bring about a reduction in the amount of salt in processed foods as well as salt added to cooking, and the table. Action on Salt is supported by 24 expert scientific members.
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Salt in the news
March
- CSPI: Salt Institute to dissolve (6th March)
- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine: Sodium and Potassium Dietary Reference Intake Values Updated in New Report; Introduces New Category for Sodium Based on Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (5th March)
- Action on Salt Release: Salt Warning as Children’s Meals in the Casual Dining Sector are getting SALTIER and Failing to Meet Public Health England’s Targets (5th March)
- iNews: Soluble painkillers can contain as much salt as 21 bags of Walkers crisps - with comment from our Chair Graham MacGregor (5th March)
- Independent: Hidden salt in cold, heartburn and indigestion remedies needs health warning, researchers say (3rd March)
- Which?: The salt in medicines that could jeopardise your heart health (2nd March)
February
- Action on Salt and Action on Sugar Release: Children’s Breakfast Cereals STILL Shockingly High in Sugar with Nearly Half of Products Receiving a Red Label – Ban Cartoons on Unhealthy Breakfast Cereal Products (26th February)