Vegetarian Sausages and Burgers are Not a Lower Salt Option
19th May 2008
• People seeking ‘healthier' meat-free alternatives need to choose carefully
Research carried out by Consensus Action on Salt and Health ahead of National Vegetarian Week has found that vegetarian sausages and burgers can be just as salty as their meat equivalent products and some are even higher in salt. The saltiest burger in the survey contained more salt than three packets of crisps and the saltiest sausage contained more salt than five packets of crisps.
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