News Archive - May to August 2005

25 August 2005 - The Harvard Medical School has issued a number of tips for reducing salt intake.  wkyt.com

17 August 2005 - The European Food Safety Authority has issued a warning that salt increases blood pressure and the risk of other illness.  epha.org

17 August 2005 - The Center for Science in the Public Interest has accused the American Food Industry of "Salt Assault" cspinet.org and webmd.com and usnews.com

17 August 2005 - The Korea Food and Drug Administration has published a guide to reducing sodium in the diet after it found that the ordinary menu of an average Korean contains 3 times the amount of salt recommended by the World Health Organisation.  donga.com

5 August 2005 - With pressure on food producers to find ways of lowering sodium levels in food, one company believes its alternative, "AlsoSalt"  provides a solution.  nutraingredients.com

4 August 2005 - Physicians and Nutritionists in the US are warning that Americans are consuming too much salt.  rednova.com

2 August 2005 - The Food Standards Agency has published results on its consultation to reduce salt in food but has been criticised for scrapping targets following complaints from the food industry.  bbc.co.uk and nutraingredients-usa.com and rednova.com and foodnavigator.com

1 August 2005 - A Food Commission Study has discovered "surprising" levels of salt in puddings, cakes, and biscuits.  telegraph.co.uk and dehavilland.co.uk and manchesteronline.co.uk

28 July 2005 - The International food Technologists (IFT) conference last week in New Orleans reported that progress is being made in finding alternatives to salt for flavouring processed food.  foodnavigator-usa.com

28 July 2005 - Nutrition experts in Beijing have urged the Chinese people to reduce their salt intake because of links with hypertension. (Link dead: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-07/27/content_3273224.htm)

28 July 2005 - Low sodium products introduced to US supermarkets are not selling well, whilst Americans continue to consume too much salt.  rednova.com

24 July 2005 - An Indian study suggests that salt factory workers are at increased risk of hypertension.  eians.com and sciencedaily.com

18 July 2005 - New research has shown that one in five ready made salads contain as much salt as a burger and fries.  dailymail.co.uk

14 July 2005 - A researcher at the University of Virginia is conducting a study to examine the effects of salt on blood pressure and the relationship to selective genes.  dailyprogress.com

11 July 2005 - In response to the EFSA study (see 29 June) the European Salt Producers' Association is claiming that advice to reduce salt intake for healthy people is not justified by current scientific evidence.  just-food.com

7 July 2005 - Research to be published in the US Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, will examine the role of an enzyme which has been known for some time to contribute to high blood pressure.  The research has discovered that this occurs due to the enzyme causing the kidneys to allow increased levels of sodium into the blood.  newswise.com and eurekalert.org

29 June 2005 - The Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published advice regarding salt intake.  Their review of the scientific evidence has led them to advise that current levels of salt consumption are directly associated with increased blood pressure.  They also advise that they are unable to identify a level of sodium intake that is acceptable above the recommended daily allowance (RDA).  meatnews.com and foodnavigator.com

24 June 2005 - A government funded report by the National Health Forum and Caroline Walker Trust has called for no salt to be available on counters or tables in school cafeterias.  mirror.co.uk

17 June 2005 - Vale of Glamorgan MP John Smith has highlighted the link between salt intake and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) when flying.  Airline food is often very salty and passengers are encouraged to book a low salt meal 24 hours or more before they fly.  rednova.com

16 June 2005 - ICI-owned firm Quest have developed a new flavour system which could allow sodium levels in processed food to be cut by 50%, without compromising on the taste.  foodnavigator.com

16 June 2005 - John West has launched a Reduced Salt Tuna in Brine product.  It contains just 0.5g salt per 100g compared to 1g per 100g in the current Tuna in Brine product.  fishupdate.com

14 June 2005 - A new survey released by the Food Standards Agency shows inconsistencies in the way products are labelled.  foodingredientsfirst.com and foodqualitynews.com

10 June 2005 - The US salt industry says that Americans need more salt in their diets.  thebostonchannel.com

9 June 2005 - A study suggests that exercise-induced asthma may be improved by reducing salt intake.  newswise.com and southbendtribune.com

4 June 2005 - Advice on how to cut down on your salt intake.  moneyplans.net

4 June 2005 - Despite campaigns children's packed lunches are still packed with salt, sugar, and fat.  moneyplans.net

4 June 2005 - The Salt Manufacturers' Association has announced that a low salt diet can be dangerous for the elderly.  moneyplans.net

2 June 2005 - University of Michigan experts advise that not adding extra salt does not go far enough.  mydna.com

29 May 2005 - Scientists behind a European study have challenged advice that salt intake should be cut.  This message has been blasted as irresponsible and misleading in light of "scientific consensus".  telegraph.co.uk

25 May 2005 - A food watchdog in Kansas has warned that whilst many are good at taking note of calories, carbs and fat in food, more attention needs to be paid to sodium.  WCF Courier

25 May 2005 - Irish people have been urged to reduce levels of salt consumption in a new campaign.  safefoodonline

23 May 2005 - We have noticed it getting harder to find the Warburton's Good Health bread in supermarkets.  A customer care manager from Warburton's emailed with this:

    'I am sorry but it is getting harder and harder to purchase this loaf, the large supermarkets have stopped taking it from us and at the moment there is only Spar stores and small independent shops that do take it.'
 

11 May 2005 - We are continuing to work on getting the technical side right, and once this is achieved we will add further content.