@WASHSALT

World Action on Salt, Sugar and Health Working to reduce global population salt and sugar intake

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How much salt is in your food? Why does it matter? Renal ward staff finding out during dietitian led salt training on renal wards today! #SaltAwarenessWeek follow @WASHSALT for more events updates and tips
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🗣️ The results prove it - public support for healthier food is strong & we deserve a gov that prioritises our health. Our open letter, signed by 31 major health experts, calls on @AshleyDalton_MP to end voluntary inaction & enforce stronger regulation. ✉️tinyurl.com/3234tapr
Public Polling infographic demonstrating strong public support for better nutrition regulation

ALT Public Polling infographic demonstrating strong public support for better nutrition regulation

Open Letter to the Secretary of Public Health and Prevention calling to prioritise salt reduction

ALT Open Letter to the Secretary of Public Health and Prevention calling to prioritise salt reduction

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🗣️ This #SaltAwareness Week we’re calling for: 🔸 A review of the 2024 reduction targets. 🔸 Mandatory salt targets & financial penalties for non-compliance 🔸 A revitalisation of the National Salt Reduction Programme Read our full report: tinyurl.com/46mj43sn (4/4)
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🚨 NEW report finds 56% of ready meals contain excessive salt. Ready meals are widely popular due to their convenience & perceived nutritional value. However, our latest report of over 1,500 ready meals has revealed otherwise... (1/4) 🔗 Full Report: tinyurl.com/46mj43sn
'Are Ready Meals Ready for a Change?' A Nutritional Analysis Report of ready meals

ALT 'Are Ready Meals Ready for a Change?' A Nutritional Analysis Report of ready meals

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Curious about salt reduction across the world? Join @pahowho next week for an exciting webinar in ‘Advances in Salt Reduction in the Americas’ to learn more! 📆 Tuesday 13th May 🔗 paho.org/en/events/advances-…
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Preparándonos para la Semana de Sensibilización sobre el Consumo de Sal. Sumate al cambio y seguí los “5 pasos para no pasar los 5 gr de sal”. Del 12 al 18 de mayo, se llevará a cabo la Semana de Sensibilización sobre el Consumo de Sal, una iniciativa para concientizar sobre los riesgos del exceso de sodio en la alimentación y su impacto en la salud cardiovascular. #SemanadelaSal #MenosSalMásSabor #CuidaTuCorazón #SaludCardiovascular
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Mexico's ban of high salt and sugar products in schools is a strong step in the right direction to reducing population food-related diseases. We hope to see such decisive measures continue worldwide! 🌎🙌 edition.cnn.com/2025/03/29/a…

‘Farewell, junk food!’: Mexico bans sale of salty and sweet treats in schools to fight child...

A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics.

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This year's Salt Awareness Week will be held on 12-18th May! 🎉 During the week we'll share exciting new research & work across the sector to bring awareness to salt reduction. Download our new poster & reach out you'd like to get involved! 🔗tinyurl.com/3wb8vrx3
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To find out more about sugar reduction across the world, visit our World Action on Salt, Sugar and Health webpage 🌍 worldactiononsalt.com/worlda…
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➡️Hungary’s Public Health Product Tax (which included a tax on high-sugar beverages & confectionery) led to 40% of food manufacturers changing their product formulas to contain less excessive levels.
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What’s happening around the world? #SugarAwarenessWeek ➡️Mexico’s tax on sugar-sweetened drinks and energy-dense foods saw consumption decrease by 5.5% in the first year! These changes continued to benefit lower-income regions in particular.
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A single cake, a chocolate bar, and two biscuits could add up to 23 tsps of sugar and 1,326 kcal in just one day! Find out more this #SugarAwarenessWeek 🔗 tinyurl.com/2eewk7de
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Join us this #SugarAwarenessWeek as we turn the spotlight on the key contributors of sugar in children’s diets. It's time to Stop the Sugar Flood.
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Children & parents are constantly bombarded with ads, marketing, and offers for sugary snacks – often consisting of misleading claims. An overconsumption of these sugars leads to poor nutritional diets and increased health risks.
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Unnecessarily high amounts of sugar are found in many products – even a breakfast can push a child over their daily limit. Therefore this #SugarAwarenessWeek we are calling on the food & drinks industry to reduce the amount of sugar in their products & support children’s health.
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Join us this year for #SugarAwarenessWeek 18th-24th November 2024. This year we're taking a closer look at the key sources of sugar in children's diets and what we can do about it. Keep an eye on our website for updates worldactiononsalt.com/awaren…
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Colombia leading the way with it's national salt reduction strategy which includes a health tax on high salt and sugar products and mandatory salt content maximum limits actonncds.org/stories/case-s…
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Where the salt in your diet comes from depends on where you live, so comprehensive salt reduction strategies are needed to reduce intakes globally. It’s time to #SwitchtheSalt. #SaltAwarenessWeek #LessSalt Read more👉bit.ly/4dGTfNw
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Conosci i parametri che definiscono un alimento ad alto, medio o basso contenuto di #sale? Scoprilo insieme a noi nella nostra infografica! E ricordati di leggere l'etichetta e scegliere i prodotti che contengono meno sale! @WASHSALT @actiononsalt #saltawarenessweek
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FACT: The world is falling short on cutting sodium intake by 30% by 2025. Food industry sets sodium levels, leaving us with little control. We need mandatory salt targets for healthier hearts! #SaltAwarenessWeek #SodiumReduction @fssaiindia @ICMRNIN
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