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UIN 132334

Food: Salt

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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1 March 2022

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7 March 2022 · Answer

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7 March 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the population's intake of salt from 8.4 grams per day to a recommended maximum of 6 grams per day.

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  1. 1 March 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing the population's intake of salt from 8.4 grams per day to a recommended maximum of 6 grams per day.

    Source: Commons

  2. 7 March 2022

    Answer

    Discussions with food industry representatives continue as part of the ongoing salt and wider reformulation programme. Reducing population salt intakes would reduce the risk of high blood pressure and hence cardiovascular disease. New salt reduction targe...

    Source: Written answer

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