Most Recent Press Releases
New Research carried out by CASH has shown huge variation in the salt content of pasta sauces, with branded products containing an average of 25% more salt then supermarket own sauces.
12.11.09 - 190 Pasta sauces from the 8 major food retailers were sampled using the product labels. A huge 30 fold difference in salt content between the highest and the lowest tomato based product was found.
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Channel 4's Dispatches investigates how much salt is in your breakfast
In the 26th Oct edition of Dispatches, featuring our Chairman Professor MacGregor, reporter Jane Moore uncovered what is actually in our breakfast food. She revealed to unsuspecting consumers just how much sugar and salt are in children's cereals, particularly those marketed as 'healthy'.
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UK Shoppers still unaware where salt is hidden
05.10.09 A new survey carried out by the Food Standards Agency to mark the launch of the 4th phase of their salt advertising campaign, shows that the majority of consumers still think most salt in their diet is from crisps, snacks and ready meals, when in fact bread, meat products and cereals are the three highest contributors.
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New Research carried out by CASH has shown supermarket own brand 'Free From' products can contain higher levels of salt compared to their standard counterparts.
24.09.09 Seventy one 'Free From' products and their standard counterparts from the 5 major retailers were sampled using the product labels. One 'Free From' product had as much as 6 times more salt than its comparison product.
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BBC's Watchdog investigates how much salt is in 'healthy' food
17.09.09 BBC's Watchdog broadcast an in depth look at the huge amounts of salt hidden in our food, specifically drawing attention to foods marketed as 'healthy' on sale on our highstreets and supermarkets.
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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
New research carried out by London Environmental Health Officers on behalf of Consensus Action on Salt and Health ( CASH ) shows that many pub meals can contain huge amounts of salt. In some cases a three-course meal contains more than the daily maximum limit for an adult.
In the first London-wide analysis of national pub chains, Environmental Health officers from boroughs across London sampled 57 popular menu items from 16 of some of the UK 's favourite pub chains. Samples were purchased from the restaurants and analysed for their salt, fat, saturated fat and calorie content by the Public Analyst.
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CASH comments on Food Standards Agency revised salt targets for 2012
Consensus Action on Salt and Health ( CASH ) is pleased that the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has set lower salt targets for the food industry to reach by 2012, with the objective of lowering daily salt intakes in the UK to 6g or less in adults. Without significant reductions in the amount of salt that industry adds to our food, we stand no chance of achieving the goal of an average adult salt intake of 6g a day or less.
We should not lose sight of the reason why the food industry is being asked to reduce our salt intake – salt puts up our blood pressure, which in turn increases our risk of stroke or heart disease. For every 1g of salt removed from our average daily intake, almost 7,000 lives could be saved per year and a further 7,000 non-fatal heart attacks and strokes could be prevented. At the moment, the UK is leading the world in salt reduction and the fact that our average salt intake has dropped to 8.6g per day means that many thousands of lives are already being saved.
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Research reveals hidden salt content of popular restaurant meals
New research published today by Consensus Action on Salt and Health ( CASH ) shows that many popular meals eaten in UK high-street restaurants can contain large amounts of salt, in some cases more than twice the daily maximum limit for an adult in a single meal.
CASH is using Salt Awareness Week 2009 to encourage people to ask for less salt to be added to their food when they eat out in restaurants. And some of the UK 's top chefs are llending their voices to the campaign, hoping to persuade their colleagues to add less salt to their cooking.
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Secret Salt for breakfast-how one meal can tip you over your 6g a day
New research carried out by Consensus Action on Salt and Health ( CASH ) has found that many foods commonly eaten for breakfast have large amounts of hidden salt.
The survey of over 200 food items showed that a traditional Full English fry-up can contain as much as 6g of salt – the limit for an adult for the whole day in a single sitting.
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CASH welcomes the news that salt intake continues to fall: Over 6,000 lives a year have been saved so far
Graham MacGregor, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Chairman of Consensus Action on Salt and Health ( CASH ) comments on today's announcement that the average UK salt intake has fallen to 8.6 g per day:
This is the most important news that we have heard about health and eating for a long time. Since the start of the salt reduction policy, salt intake has fallen in adults in the UK from 9.5g to 8.6 g per day, i.e. an approximate 10% reduction in the national salt intake. This represents a massive 19,700 tonnes of salt per year that has been removed from the UK diet".
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Vegetarian Sausages and Burgers are Not a Lower Salt Option
• People seeking 'healthier' meat-free alternatives need to choose carefully
Research carried out by Consensus Action on Salt and Health ahead of National Vegetarian Week (May 2008) has found that vegetarian sausages and burgers can be just as salty as their meat equivalent products and some are even higher in salt. The saltiest burger in the survey contained more salt than three packets of crisps and the saltiest sausage contained more salt than five packets of crisps.