The world is not on track to achieve the goal of a 30 per cent reduction in sodium intake by 2025, according to new report from the World Health Organization. If we don’t take drastic steps to reduce our salt intake quickly, it could lead to millions of unnecessary deaths, the report warns.
Too much salt is killing us — and we need to stop looking away from the problem, according to a new report from the World Health Organization.
WHO recommends that the average person consume no more than five grams, or one teaspoon, of salt per day. However, the global average salt intake is estimated to be more than double, around 10.8 grams. The report, published Thursday, investigates the progress that countries have made on this goal, and is calling on global leaders to implement clearer policies to reduce sodium intake.
Voluntary efforts in the food processing sector to reduce sodium only resulted in a decrease of eight per cent in the average sodium intake since 2010, the 2018 data found.HOW TO REDUCE SALT INTAKEOne is to reformulate food to contain less salt, and for countries to set targets for the amount of sodium within meals as part of healthy eating recommendations.
One of the benefits of mandatory policies, as opposed to pushing only voluntary behaviour changes, is that it puts food manufacturers on an even playing field and safeguards against commercial interests being put above health safety, WHO says.
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