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Food salt labelling 'provides false sense of security'
The level of salt in food is falling but labels may still be misleading consumers, according to local authority regulators.
Tests conducted for the Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services (Lacors) found that salt in food has fallen by 11% since 2005, BBC News reports. However, councils warned that consumers may be “hoodwinked” by figures based on unrealistic quantities of food.
In one case, tests found a 'per serving' figure based on a single 15g chicken nugget.
Geoffrey Theobald, chairman of Lacors told the BBC: “The 'salt per serving' unit should be a realistic quantity and not one that provides a false sense of security to people buying the product.”
However, a Food and Drink Federation spokesperson said: “Far from hoodwinking, we are introducing some of the most open and honest labelling in Europe.”
The government says that adults should limit their daily salt intake to 6g or less. The Food Standards Agency's salt website explains that excessive salt consumption is a factor in conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.
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