National Salt Awareness Week 15th - 21st May
Shining a light on the hidden salt in our favourite food products and encouraging those who don't want their food, and their children's food, laden with unnecessary salt to take action.
About This Campaign
Heart attacks and strokes are the biggest causes of death and disability in the UK, with two people suffering from these often-debilitating conditions every 5 minutes. The strain this is having, not only on the individual and their families, but on our struggling NHS cannot be ignored.
Most cases are entirely preventable, and so it's vital we all take measures to improve our health and prevent these events from happening in the first place. It's a little-known fact that eating less salt is one of the quickest and most effective ways of improving our health, with just 1 less 'pinch' a day preventing over 4,000 heart attacks and strokes every year in the UK. But how can we cut back on our salt, when everything we buy is full of it?
From sliced bread to biscuits, Friday night takeaways to 'healthy' salads, everything has added salt. In fact, three quarters of the salt we eat is already in the foods we buy, and it's impossible to take it out once it's been added in.
Join us as we call on food companies to Ditch the Salt for the sake of our hearts
More Information: https://www.actiononsalt.org.uk/awareness/salt-awareness-week-2023/
