date:Jul 17, 2012
he safety and shelf life of the food. After all, salt is a natural preservative.
Meanwhile,MacGregor said that discussion should now focus on a further 1015% reduction in salt targets beyond the 2012 levels. But the targets should be agreed with the Food Standards Agency and the food industry in a consultative way.
A technical committee on salt is being set up and CASH's view is that further targets should be set for 2014 and 2018, he added.