Foods with Less than 15% of Salt Content and 21% of Sugar in Five Years

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Food sold decreased by about 15% of salt content and 21% of sugar in five years. For the director of the Healthy Food Promotion Programme, these results "are quite positive".

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The reform of various foods such as breakfast cereals, refrigerators and frying potatoes has allowed worldwide to reduce the average salt content by about 15% and the sugar by 21%.

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The data published in the 'Report of Food Reform in Portugal -- 2018-2023' estimate a reduction in consumption of approximately 18 tons of salt and 7,400 tonnes of sugar, following the reform agreement between the Directorate-General for Health, the food industry and the cutting board to reduce the content of these nutrients in various foods. The analysis coincided with, in the case of salt, broken potatoes and other 'snacks' salads, pizzas and …

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The analysis included, in the case of salt, frying potatoes and other 'snacks' salads, pizzas and breakfast cereals, while the progressive sugar reduction was also analysed in the latter, as well as in the refrigerators, nectares, yogurts, fermented milk and aromatized milk. The overall reduction verified between 2018 and 2023 was 14.8% in the average salt content and 20.8% in the average sugar content.