Less salt and saturated fat in supermarket food, but more action needed
7 years, 3 months ago

Less salt and saturated fat in supermarket food, but more action needed

Dutch News  

The amount of salt and saturated fat in the food at Dutch supermarkets is going down slowly, according to research by food safety body NVWA. The agency says the amount of salt in food has fallen 11% over the past six years while the volume of saturated fat has also gone down, but not enough to meet targets. The targets, agreed between the government and food industry in 2014, say that people should not have more than six grammes of salt and 10% saturated fat in their daily diets by 2020. In terms of saturated fats, pate and liver paste used to consist of 60% of saturated fats and this has now been cut to 48%, the agency said.

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Packaged foods breach safe limits of salt, fat: CSE study
5 years, 3 months ago

Packaged foods breach safe limits of salt, fat: CSE study

The Hindu  

An array of packaged snacks and fast foods breach safe limits of salt and fat content, says a laboratory analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment. The agency tested salt, fat, trans-fat and carbohydrates in 33 popular “junk foods”, which consisted of 14 samples of chips, salted snacks, instant noodles and instant soup, and 19 samples of burgers, fries, …

Less salt and saturated fat in supermarket food, but more action needed
7 years, 3 months ago

Less salt and saturated fat in supermarket food, but more action needed

Dutch News  

The amount of salt and saturated fat in the food at Dutch supermarkets is going down slowly, according to research by food safety body NVWA. The agency says the amount of salt in food has fallen 11% over the past six years while the volume of saturated fat has also gone down, but not enough to meet targets. The targets, …

Fat chance: Dutch food industry lax on reducing sugar, salt and fats, says watchdog
7 years, 11 months ago

Fat chance: Dutch food industry lax on reducing sugar, salt and fats, says watchdog

Dutch News  

The substantial food industry in the Netherlands is not doing enough to reduce sugar, salt and fats content, public health watchdog the RIVM warned on Friday. The RIVM said the sugar content in practically every sort of food has largely remained unchanged over the past five years, reported ANP. The agency added that this has occurred despite an agreement in …

Fat chance: Dutch food industry lax on reducing sugar, salt and fats, says watchdog
7 years, 11 months ago

Fat chance: Dutch food industry lax on reducing sugar, salt and fats, says watchdog

Dutch News  

The substantial food industry in the Netherlands is not doing enough to reduce sugar, salt and fats content, public health watchdog the RIVM warned on Friday. The RIVM said the sugar content in practically every sort of food has largely remained unchanged over the past five years, reported ANP. The agency added that this has occurred despite an agreement in …

Cholesterol in food not a concem, new report says
10 years, 1 month ago

Cholesterol in food not a concem, new report says

CNN  

Story highlights Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee issues 2015 scientific report Cholesterol in food no longer considered a "nutrient of concern" and has little effect on blood cholesterol, report says Intake limits recommended on sodium, saturated fat and added sugars CNN — For more than a week, speculation has been running rampant. What’s stirring the pot now is one bullet, on …

Supermarket bread contains 20% LESS salt than a decade ago - but further reductions are needed to cut heart attacks
11 years, 9 months ago

Supermarket bread contains 20% LESS salt than a decade ago - but further reductions are needed to cut heart attacks

Daily Mail  

Supermarket bread contains 20% LESS salt than a decade ago - but further reductions are needed to cut heart attacks Almost 90 per cent of supermarket loaves meet Government 'healthy' target That figure is less than 50 per cent when it comes to branded bread Bread accounts for a fifth of our salt intake from processed foods Supermarket bread contains …

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