Food Manufacturers Must Step Up To The Plate And Reduce Salt Levels, Says Heart Charity

In response to Food Standards Agency's new guidelines on voluntary salt reduction targets, Alex Callaghan, Policy Officer at the British Heart Foundation (BHF), said: "While it is fantastic the nation is reducing its salt intake, we are still moving at a snail's pace. At the current rate of reduction, it would take us 15 years to reach the 6g per day target, putting another generation at risk of high blood pressure and heart disease.