Britons eating amount of salt equivalent to 155 packets of crisps each week, research finds
How Brits are eating 155 crisp packets worth of salt every single week
- New research by the British Heart Foundation reveals Britons consume excessive amounts of salt, equivalent to 155 packets of crisps weekly.
- Working-age adults in England average 8.4g of salt daily, exceeding the government's 6g recommendation by 40 per cent.
- High salt intake significantly increases the risk of high blood pressure, which is linked to half of all heart attacks and strokes.
- The British Heart Foundation urges the government to take urgent action to reduce salt in food, as most is hidden in processed items.
- The Department of Health and Social Care states it is taking action through advertising restrictions, limiting promotions on unhealthy foods, and mandatory reporting on healthier food sales.