POLICYMAKERS URGED TO WAIT FOR ACCURATE DATA BEFORE SETTING NUTRIENT LIMITS
May 1st, 2008
BY CHRIS JONES, in Brussels
EUROPEAN Union (EU) and national food authorities should hang fire on setting intake levels for salt and other ingredients until there is sufficient data to show clear consumption patterns across Europe. This was one of the conclusions of a workshop held in Brussels on May 6 and hosted by EUSalt, the lobby group which represents Europe's salt producers.
Almost every EU member state recommends a daily salt intake of no more than five to six grams, compared to the actual European intake average of around nine to 12 grams, since ...
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