New survey finds huge and unnecessary variation of salt levels in bread

(University of Toronto) Bread features heavily in many diets worldwide, and is one of the biggest sources of salt in diets. A new survey by World Action on Salt and Health, based at Queen Mary University of London, has revealed shocking levels of salt present in this essential staple. WASH surveyed over 2,000 breads from 32 countries and regions, including over 500 products from Canada collected by Professor Mary L'Abbe's lab at the University of Toronto.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news