Chippies told to hold the salt in drive to beat heart disease (UK)

UK Government Ministers want to reduce the amount of salt in popular dishes, such as chips and sandwiches, to help prevent thousands of early deaths each year from heart disease and stroke. Food manufacturers and caterers will be set targets to help cut by a quarter the amount of salt consumed every day. Research suggests that more than half of shoppers "rarely or never" consider the amount of salt in food, despite 86 per cent knowing that too much is unhealthy. The Department of Health is aiming to help consumers reduce their salt intake from an average of 8.1g a day to 6g. Catering and takeaway companies will be set "maximum targets" for the salt content of their most popular dishes. Companies will also be urged to promote low-salt options