BfR: recommends measures to reduce salt content in food

Berlin / DE. (bfr) The daily salt intake of Germans is too high. The addition of salt to food prepared in the home is the lesser evil. Most foods are no longer conceivable without salt as it would seem they only acquire the «right taste» through salt. Especially foods like bread, meat and sausage products, dairy products and non-alcoholic beverages have high levels of salt. High salt consumption can raise blood pressure and lead to heart disease. Too much salt in food carries the risk of kidney disorders, osteoporosis or stomach cancer. In the opinion of the German Food Safety Department of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) it is important to raise consumer awareness about the association between salt consumption and health in order for people to assume more responsibility for themselves. One of the preconditions for this is the improved labelling of foods with nutrition and health information, including details of salt content.
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