News Archive - September to December 2005

This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first.  We will also include low salt diet news and news regarding low salt products.

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31 December - According to the latest edition of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine Americans still consume too much sodium.  medicalnewstoday.com

27 December - Makers of blue cheese in the UK are arguing that they should not be forced to cut salt levels in their products.  telegraph.co.uk

21 December - CASH is focusing on the African Caribbean population for National Salt Awareness Week 2006.  foodnavigator.com

14 December - Bakers have struggled with the fashion for low-carb diets, and advice to encourage low salt diets has "twisted the knife" further.  But action on salt in bread has been taken, although there is a caution about cutting levels futher.  just-food.com

7 December 2005 - The Food Standards Agency has developed a new "nutrient profiling model", which will be used to encourage good diets in children by tightening rules on advertising of foods that are high in saturated far, sugar or salt.  meatnews.com

7 December 2005 - A new study has suggested that taste for salt may be directly linked to birth weight.  Smaller babies were found to have a greater liking for salty taste.  eurekalert.org and thebostonchannel.com and upi.com and thestar.com

6 December 2005 - A memorial lecture in Nigeria has stressed the link between salt intake and hypertension in the country.  vanguardngr.com

1 December 2005 - Consumer group Which? has found that salads available in fast-food outlets can contain more salt than food that is usually considered to be unhealthy.  Salads were the saltiest items at McDonalds and KFC containing more than half the recommended maximum intake of 6g.  yahoo.com and independent.co.uk and dailyrecord.co.uk and redorbit.com and timesonline.co.uk

28 November 2005 - Australian Law is being changed to ensure food labels clearly show the salt content of products.  abc.net.au

25 November 2005 - A survey by the National Consumer Council has rated supermarkets according to how well healthy eating options are promoted.  It found that Co-op had the best system for clear labelling, as well as the least salty sausages.  Morrisons standard products were found to be the saltiest across all ranges, and Tesco was found to have only shown modest improvements in salt levels in its food.  timesonline.co.uk

23 November 2005 - Salt levels in bread could be cut by a quarter in the next two years, under proposals from the Federation of Bakers.  scotsman.com

21 November 2005 - Jimmy Osmond has been reprimanded for smuggling a supply of salt and pepper into the jungle, as part of this year's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.  entertainmentwise.com

15 November 2005 - A US consumer group has called for the Food and Drug Administration to revoke salt's "generally recognized as safe" status.  meatnews.com

15 November 2005 - A Finnish Company claims its product can help food manufacturers cut salt content whilst maintaining taste and shelf-life.  nutraingredients-usa.com

10 November 2005 - Three Harvard Professors have joined calls for the US Food and Drug Administration to focus on lowering salt consumption.  thecrimson.com

9 November 2005 - The US Center for Science in the Public Interest has called for the Food and Drug Administration to set sensible upper limits on salt content for processed food.  cspinet.org

8 November 2005 - If salt were alcohol, the quantities we are currently consuming would cause us to be classified a nation of hardened drinkers. timesonline.co.uk

28 October 2005 - Government salt slashing plans for a range of dairy products are too severe, says industry body Dairy UK, attempting to broker a deal as the UK food watchdog turns up the heat. dairyreporter.com

27 October 2005 - Concerns have been expressed over the amount of salt to be found in supermarket ready-made Sunday roast dinners.  lse.co.uk and rednova.com and dailymail.co.uk and news.scotsman.com

24 October 2005 - The dangers of salt and how to limit its consumption.  telegraph.co.uk

24 October 2005 - The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has welcomed food makers responding to customer demand for less salty foods, but warns that research commitments from the manufacturers are also needed to reach targets.  nutraingredients-usa.com and foodnavigator.com

19 October 2005 - Early research suggests a potential link between salt intake and colon cancer.  wcfcourier.com

19 October 2005 - The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has confirmed it has reached agreement with food manufacturers to reduce salt levels in food by 2010.  foodnavigator.com and bakeryandsnacks.com

14 October 2005 - KFC in the UK has announced it has stopped adding salt to fries. caterersearch.com and just-food.com

12 October 2005 - 22 million people in the UK are trying to reduce their salt intake according to new research.  medicalnewstoday.com

12 October 2005 - Daily salt intake should not exceed six grams, says a new healthy-eating television campaign. So how can we work this out?  bbc.co.uk

11 October 2005 - A study has found that gram for gram, bacon is saltier than the Atlantic Ocean.  And other foods are not far behind.  dailymail.co.uk

11 October 2005 - The new Food Standards Agency campaign focuses on the need to read labels to appreciate the salt content of food.  The TV advert can be viewed here.  foodstandards.gov.uk

11 October 2005 - The new campaign to promote a low salt diet has been welcomed by food producers.  news.ft.com

11 October 2005 - Burger King has denied claims that it was pulling out from a joint initiative between the Food Standards Agency and the food industry to reduce salt in food.  foodproductiondaily.com and nutraingredients.com

10 October 2005 - The Daily Mail has published some tips for cutting salt and a quiz to help assess how salty your diet is.  dailymail.co.uk

10 October 2005 - Whilst the Government encourages salt levels in food to be reduced, there is some resistance from the food industry.  rednova.com and scotsman.com

10 October 2005 - The new campaign by the Food Standards Agency will focus on encouraging people to choose healthier ready meals.  bbc.co.uk and bbc.co.uk and rednova.com

9 October 2005 - Dame Deirdre Hutton, the new chief of the Food Standards Agency has given an interview ahead of the new campaign to encourage a low salt diet.  observer.guardian.co.uk

6 October 2005 - New research has shown that sales of table salt have slumped, whilst those of sea and rock salt have increased as people mistakenly believe that these are without health problems.  999today.com

4 October 2005 - The Food Standards Agency is to launch its second campaign to encourage a low salt diet.  rednova.com

3 October 2005 - A new report by the Medical Research Council summarises scientific evidence on the links between salt and health, stating that cutting salt consumption from the average 9.5 to 6 grams a day could result in a 13 percent reduction in stroke and a 10 percent decrease in heart disease. alertnet.org and bloomberg.com

2 October 2005 - Celebrity chefs have been criticised for giving the impression that sea and rock salt are healthier alternatives to table salt.  timesonline.co.uk

1 October 2005 - Salt has overtaken food poisoning as the number one concern for shoppers according to a MORI poll.  dailymail.co.uk

30 September 2005 - the US Food and Drug Administration has decided to increase the maximum amount of sodium allowed in foods labelled "healthy".  foodnavigator-usa.com

30 September 2005 - Salt reduced foods and alternatives have increased in popularity, whilst sales of salt have fallen.  foodproductiondaily.com and uk.news.yahoo.com and icwales.icnetwork.co.uk

28 September 2005 - Junk food high in salt, fat, or sugar is to be banned from schools in England within a year uk.news.yahoo.com and bbc.co.uk

23 September 2005 - a new study has found that hormonal changes following menopause can trigger salt sensitivity in women previously unaffected by salt.  drkoop.com and healthscout.com

23 September 2005 - The president of the Food and Drink Federation has said that consumers will not accept further cuts in salt, a statement that has been taken to indicate preparations for a fight between food producers and health campaigners.  timesonline.co.uk

23 September 2005 - A survey of 20 of the leading food and drink manufacturers has shown that 36% of processed foods will have less salt by the end of this year in response to pressure from government and consumers.  society.guardian.co.uk and mirror.co.uk and rednova.com

15 September 2005 - African-Americans are one-and-a-half times higher blood pressure than Caucasians, and scientists are looking at a hormone that instructs the kidneys to retain salt as a possible cause. wistv.com

14 September 2005 - A firm claims its new salt substitute will help food manufacturers reduce salt in their products.  nutraingredients-usa.com and foodnavigator-usa.com

7 September 2005 - The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has secured a deal with food manufacturers to bring salt levels down.  sbpost.ie and breakingnews.iol.ie and foodproductiondaily.com

5 September 2005 - ASDA has announced it is to reduce salt in tinned vegetables.  By the end of 2006, all own brand canned vegetables will be salt free.  foodproductiondaily.com and foodnavigator.com and checkoutmagazine.co.uk

5 September 2005 - Birds Eye has announced it is to cut salt levels in its products.  ananova.com