Food: At risk from hidden killer; Efforts to cut our salt intake could be...

The Birmingham Post (England);  February 28, 2004 ;     692 words ......eating. The amount we use to salt our food or cooking may appear negligible...they will be forced to label food 'high in salt'. Johnson says: 'Salt can be...increasing public demand for lower salt in food. Lower-salt choices are becoming available...

The great salt scandal; You might think you've cut your salt intake but...

The Daily Mail (London, England);  February 5, 2002 ;     700+ words ......through our guts unabsorbed. Salt also makes bland food more tasty, and kills germs...prime cut just by adding a bit of salt?' says Food And Drink Federation spokeswoman...by 80-85pc. Of course, we add salt to food, but this accounts only for a...

Salt in food cut 'but much more needs to be done'.(News)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  September 23, 2005 ;     319 words ...Leading food manufacturers have drastically reduced the amount of salt in their products after shoppers...36%) of products have less salt added to them than they did...have not been told how much salt has been taken out of the foods...more needs to be done. The food industry is responsible for ...

Food giants 'too slow to cut salt content'.

The Daily Mail (London, England);  September 23, 2005 ;     279 words ...FOOD companies are not doing enough to reduce salt, sugar and fat in...labels and claims. The food on our shelves still...more sugar, fat and salt than we need.' Graham...needs to be done - the food industry is responsible for adding this salt to our food and it must also take...

PINCH OF SALT; Household names cut junk in food after health advice.(News)

The Mirror (London, England);  September 23, 2005 ;     455 words ......SOME of the UK's best known food and drink brands have had their salt, fat and sugar content cut...responsible for adding this salt to our food and it must also take responsibility...40 per cent or more of the salt in our food being reduced. This report...

Watchdog calls for less salt in food but is accused of bowing to industry...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  March 22, 2006 ;     356 words ......manufacturers to cut the amount of salt in their products. The Food Standards Agency has published...goods. It is hoped by reducing salt in food, more people will meet the...pressure by increasing its target salt levels in some food categories. Cash chairman Professor...

Family Life: Too much salt is bad for you Ask Sam FOOD STANDARD AGENCY...

Birmingham Mail;  December 19, 2006 ;     421 words ......Should I be watching how much salt is in my two year old's food? A We should all avoid eating...sodium). It's not just the salt we add to food that we need to look out...for sodium, rather than salt. So when you're buying food, you can check this information...

It would be very difficult; A diet high in salt can drastically increase...

Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England);  January 28, 2008 ;     482 words ......you would need to know the salt content of each food and measure the exact quantities...challenge of getting us to eat less salt has to be with the food manufacturers, added Moira...you are taught is to season food with salt and pepper to really bring...

Family Life: Too much salt is bad for you; Ask Sam FOOD STANDARD AGENCY...

Birmingham Mail (England);  December 19, 2006 ;     423 words ......Should I be watching how much salt is in my two year old's food? A We should all avoid eating...sodium). It's not just the salt we add to food that we need to look out...for sodium, rather than salt. So when you're buying food, you can check this information...

Health: Don't take it with; a pinch of salt; Yep, pepper's bessie mate is...

The Mirror (London, England);  May 18, 2002 ;     700+ words ......manufacturers who make the food we eat, from our...meal, tend to put salt in pretty much everything...fact, 80% of the salt in our diet comes from processed food. And it's in stuff...the real amount of salt from the listed sodium content on food packs, you have to...

AMA Urges Immediate FDA Action to Reduce Excess Salt in Food

U.S. Newswire;  November 29, 2007 ;     478 words ......revising the regulatory status of salt in food and establishing food labeling...immediate action to reduce excess salt in food. The AMA asked the FDA to set strict...industry to reduce the amount of salt added to food. The U.S. should follow the lead...

AMA Wants Warning Labels on High-Salt Food

AP Online;  June 14, 2006 ;     605 words ......vowed to push the food industry to drastically...cut the amount of salt in restaurant and...the AMA to ask the Food and Drug Administration to revoke salt's status as a food that is "generally...the FDA to revoke salt's status as a safe food. The group's executive...

Health experts pressure FDA to cut salt in food: ; 50 percent less sodium...

Charleston Gazette;  November 20, 2007 ;     700+ words ......theres a problem: Food makers and CSPI put...last month. And the salt content of many foods...dont need all their salt. We could fairly easily...20 percent out of food without consumers...foods, and a mound of salt crushes a grocery...different types of food. Finland places a high- ...

Cutting salt out of bread; FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY.(Features)

Birmingham Mail (England);  July 29, 2008 ;     251 words ......factsheet on making low-salt bread. Q I'm checking food labels because I want to...To work out the amount of salt in a food, multiply the amount of...the one that is lower in salt, or sodium Sam Montel is the Food Standards Agency's online...

Experts fear effect of 'hidden' salt in shop-bought food.(News)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  August 16, 2006 ;     700+ words ......unaware that shop-bought food can contain large amounts of 'hidden' salt, which can have serious...assistant director of the Food Standards Agency Cymru...are all eating more salt than is actually good...excessive amounts of salt in the food, not the monosodium...