In a report to the Food Standards Agency published last week, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) said, 'All consumers, including children, should be aware of the major sources of salt in their diet, be encouraged not to add salt to food, and be aware of the salt content of processed foods.'
The SACN report added that both the Food Standards Agency and the Department of Health were urging food manufacturers to reduce the amount of salt in processed foods, and that children and adults should eat 'a healthy balanced diet, low in fat, salt and sugars, and rich in fruit, vegetables and complex carbohydrates'.
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