date:Oct 03, 2012
hat salt reduction will remain a priority for the Public Health Responsibility Deal (PHRD), according to Dr Susan Jebb, chair of the PHRD's Food Network.
But there are still no signs of tougher salt reduction targets in processed foods beyond those originally set by the Food Standards Agency for this year.
Sodium, found in salt, controls the amount of water in the body, maintaining the normal pH of blood, transmitting nerve signals and helping muscular contraction. But too much salt can endang