date:Mar 12, 2013
ound that 54% of 1,100 people surveyed found restaurant meals too salty, and nine out of 10 people believed that restaurants and cafes should let them choose if they want to add salt to their meal or not.
Health impact
The Department of Health has previously said that reducing salt intake by just 1g per day - a pinch of salt - would save 4,147 preventable deaths and 288m to the NHS every year.
A high salt diet has been linked to a number of other serious health conditions such as stomach canc