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Graham MacGregor obituary

Medical researcher and health advocate who challenged the food industry to use less salt and sugar

The Guardian - UK

Low sodium diet: the benefits of reducing salt and what foods to eat

GoodToKnow

The truth about salt: how to avoid one of the world’s biggest hidden killers

Most of us consume far too much, which can lead to high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes. But there are some simple ways to retrain your palate and reduce your intake

The Guardian - UK

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More than a third of children’s restaurant meals still exceed salt target

Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Prezzo and Wetherspoon’s among worst offenders, Action on Salt survey suggests

The Guardian - UK

End of salt reduction drive led to 24,000 premature deaths in England – study

Heath experts say findings show government cannot rely on food industry to help cut people’s intake

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners call on Government to make salt reduction a ‘priority’

Researchers claim reducing the nation’s salt intake could save thousands of lives per year.

The Independent UK

How much salt is too much salt?

Salt affects flavour more than any other ingredient, but there are ways to keep your intake low and your food tasting good, says our panel of culinary experts

The Guardian - UK

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Constant craving: why we can’t shake the salt habit

We know it’s bad for us, so why can’t we stop sprinkling it? By Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

Half of pizzas on sale in the UK contain a whole day’s allowance of salt

Manufacturers showing ‘complete disregard for public health’, campaigners say, with some pizzas containing three days’ worth of salt

The Guardian - UK

Four in five people ‘do not know recommended maximum daily salt intake’

The British Heart Foundation and the Action on Salt campaign are calling for Government action to reduce salt content in foods.

The Independent UK

The saltiest bread revealed as some loaves found to have same amount as crisps

Some might not realise just how much salt is their loaf of bread as health campaigners issue an urgent warning.

Daily Record

Slice of bread has more salt than a packet of crisps, campaigners warn

Action on Salt is calling for mandatory salt reduction targets.

Evening Standard

Salt in sliced breads exceeds crisps, say health campaigners

Government should act to force bakers to reduce excessive salt content for public health, says Action on Salt

The Guardian - UK

Sliced bread 'can have as much salt as bag of crisps', campaigners warn

Action on Salt surveyed 242 loaves of sliced breads from 28 companies sold at 10 of the UK's largest supermarkets

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Daily Mirror

Tests on bread leave bad taste in mouth as three slices have more salt than a bag of crisps

The saltiest was Hovis White Since 1886 cob, with 1.48g per 100g of bread, around three slices, compared to 0.34g in a packet of Walkers crisps

The Independent UK

Three in four sliced bread products as salty as bag of crisps, campaigners warn

Action on Salt is calling for mandatory salt reduction targets.

Daily Record

New survey finds well known restaurant chains 'serving children's dishes unacceptably high in salt'

Health campaigners are warning parents that some restaurant meals contain too much salt.

The Independent UK

Restaurant chains ‘serving children’s dishes unacceptably high in salt’

Of the 302 meals surveyed by Action on Salt, 43% exceeded the target of no more than 1.71g for children’s meals, with the highest containing 4.8g.

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The Independent UK

Call for mandatory salt reduction in British food

A group of charities and academics said that progress on salt reduction has ‘stalled’.

Edinburgh Live

Experts call on Boris Johnson for mandatory salt reduction as progress 'stalled'

The call comes from a group of health bodies, academics and experts who have written to the PM asking him to help in reducing the amount of salt used in food in the UK.

The Independent UK

Most meal deal snacks contain ‘dangerously high’ levels of salt, sugar or fat

Action on Salt is calling for ‘stronger measures’ to be enforced

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