Assault on salt

Who is telling the truth about salt?

Last year, a major promotional campaign in the UK warned of the dangers of high salt intake, linking it to…

UK: Birds Eye prepared for FSA salt and fat targets

Unilever subsidiary Birds Eye said today (1 November) that its range of ready meals has already met the Food Standards…

UK: Salt reduction needed from early age, says research

New research findings released by a UK health action group has proven that salt reduction lowers blood pressure in children.…

US: Kellogg cereal salt levels vary across regions, say campaigners

Kellogg breakfast cereals sold in different regions contain varying amounts of salt, with those sold in the UK and Ireland…

UK: Advertising watchdog finds Walkers salt claims ‘misleading’

The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has upheld two complaints brought by the campaign group Consensus Action on Salt and…

Co-op forces big brands to come clean on salt, sugar and fat

The Co-operative Group, a UK supermarket chain, has introduced a new labelling scheme that will see it slap warning labels…