By Jerome Smail2021-02-24T12:48:00+00:00
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England’s programme for salt reduction in foods, including many baked goods, will have led to nearly 200,000 fewer adults developing heart disease by 2050, according to academic research.
The study by Queen Mary University of London said the health benefits could translate to healthcare cost savings of £1.64bn.
However, the researchers have warned that weakening of policy could endanger potential health gains as salt remains significantly higher than recommended levels and have called for the government to get tougher on salt content.
Salt risks
Excess salt intake is strongly linked with raised blood pressure and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, as well as kidney disease, gastric cancer and osteoporosis.
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Food manufacturers supplying the hospitality and healthcare markets have called for urgent Government support to rescue them from ‘a financial cliff edge’.
A group of 18 trade associations, led by the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF), has written to chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak and other Government ministers. They have asked for the following support measures to be put in place for food manufacturers with immediate effect:
Extension of the 12-month Local Authority Business Rates exemption to businesses supplying into the hospitality and foodservice market, using the existing legislative exemption for hardship.
Ongoing capital and tax break allowances to maintain the workforce, prorated depending on how many staff a company can keep employed.
The chief executive says the industry remains robust but must redirect it focus to account for consumer trends that will remain in the post-pandemic market