Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) is a group of specialists concerned with salt and its effects on health. It is successfully working to reach a consensuswith the food industry and Government over the harmful effects of a high salt diet, and bring about a reduction in the amount of salt in processed foods as well as salt added to cooking, and the table. CASH is supportedby 22 expert scientific members. Please click here for a copy of the list.
Click the picture to view an animation of CASH history - you may recognise some of the characters!:
CASH runs National Salt Awareness Week every year which receives widespread media coverage. This year we would like to let everybody know about the other health implications of a high salt diet, and that it can affect anyone.
Please click on the image to see our new poster. To order and to find out more, please email cash@qmul.ac.uk
Latest News
Pasta Sauce survey reveals huge variations between brands (12th Nov)
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Date for your diary:
National Salt Awareness Week 2010 'Salt and Your Health' will run from Monday 1st - Sunday 7th February. Further details will be released nearer the time
Channel 4's Dispatches investigates how much salt is in your breakfast (26th Oct) Click here for more programme details
UK Shoppers still unaware where salt is hidden, according to FSA survey (5th Oct 2009)
New research carried out by CASH shows supermarket own brand 'Free From' products to contain higher levels of salt compared to their standard counterparts (24 Sept 2009).
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BBC's Watchdog investigates how much salt is in 'healthy' food
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New research carried out by London Environmental Health Officers on behalf of CASH shows UK favourite pub chains lagging behind in salt reduction (3 June 2009)
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CASH Comment on the the Food Standards Agency Revised Salt Targets
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Hidden salt in popular restaurant meals
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CASH welcomes the news that salt intakes continue to fall
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Donations
CASH is reliant on voluntary contributions in order to fulfil its aims. CASH is unique in its work - the role it performs is not undertaken by any other organisation, so your support is vital.
If you would like to make a donation please visit our donation page.
We are very grateful to the Botnar family for their continuing support of CASH.