South Africans on target to shake their salt habit
South Africa is on track to meet mandatory salt targets, according to analysis of more than 11,000 packaged foods. But, the study by The George Institute for Global Health (Peters et al published in Nutrients journal) found many commonly eaten products including bread, sausages and crisps still contained high levels of salt just months before the […]
Salt levels in bread in Australia declined from 2010 to 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Australian researchers have found some rye and sourdough breads contain more salt than a packet of chips pic.twitter.com/CfwAlOFWIK — ABC News 24 (@ABCNews24) March 21, 2017 [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In support of WSAW 2017, the George Institute for Global Health conducted a survey to look at the salt contents of packaged breads sold in Australia. The study […]
Association of salt-related knowledge and behaviours with salt intake
A study by Johnson et al at the George Institute for Global health, published in Nutrients in February 2017, showed that the mean salt intake in India was 9.27 (8.87-9.69) g/day based on 24-hour urine samples. The study revealed that less use of salt while cooking, avoidance of snacks or namkeens–a savoury Indian snack, and […]