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fsanz disputes shock australian salt intake claim
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fsanz says the majority of australian adults are not exceeding its recommended maximum daily salt intake, following media reports that claim some australians could be consuming 40g of salt a day – almost seven times the recommended max. salt (sodium chloride) has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure and stroke. australia’s national health and medical research council recommends a maximum daily intake of 6g of salt (2.3g of sodium) for adults – although the australian arm of world action on salt and health (awash) puts the limit at 4g salt. the food standards body says recent (unreferenced) media reports have suggested that australians regularly consume as much as 40g of salt per day – but its new communication disputes this, saying the highest consumption it has calculated for an individual is 26g. while the fsanz admitted that some 34 per cent of people are consuming too much sodium, but it said that 95 per cent of australians are consuming less than 8.5g of salt per day. average sodium consumption in australia is said to be 2.2g per day from salt, of which 80 per cent comes from processed foods and 20 per cent from salt added at the table or during cooking. these figures are said to come from “the most recent analytical data”. the food safety body said that the food industry has been making efforts to reduce salt used products, and a survey showed lower levels in margarine, savoury biscuits, soup and mayonnaise in 2008, compared to previous years. media spotlight a documentary called food investigators which aired this week claimed that three slices of take-away pizza could contain 4g of salt. professor bruce neal, chair of awash, praised the uk approach to salt reduction in an online opinion to mark world hypertension day last sunday. the food standards agency introduced voluntary targets on salt reduction in 2006, with an initial deadline of 2010. collaboration with industry has led to a 10 per cent reduction in salt intake so far, and new 2012 targets were set last week. “g etting industry to take salt out of foods could produce the same health benefits as the clinical hypertension program within just a few years of implementation,” he wrote. but he added: “the real question is whether government will take on industry.” kate carnell, chief executive of the australian food and grocery council (afgc), said food firms have been working with awash and the national heart foundation over salt reduction in processed foods. “this is an ongoing process as companies must ensure that their products remain appealing to consumers in terms of taste and convenience,” she said. melanie leech, director general of the uk’s food and drink federation, recently shared experiences of working with government on dietary disease prevention at an afgc event.
Source :Food Ingredients Food Science - Additives, Flavours, Starch
Date :
8
April
2008
Category :
Functional Food
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the australian food and grocery council (afgc) has become australia’s first industry association to gain membership to the roundtable on sustainable palm oil (rspo), the world’s leading not-for-profit organisation supporting sustainable use and production of palm oil.the rspo was established by the world wildlife fund (wwf), industry stakeholders and ngos in 2004. the industry-led association - with more than 400 members worldwide - has established a rigorous set of principles and requirements for palm oil producers to produce sustainable palm oil.
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just 4 weeks to go to the 3rd australian food safety conference 7-9 september 2010 melbourne food is something that impacts on the life of everyone. as australia’s largest manufacturing industry and major export contributor, the food and beverage sector is also vital to the economy.there are just 4 weeks to go until the 3rd australian food safety conference to be held from 7 to 9 september 2010 in melbourne which will showcase experts from across the country and around the world discussing the latest in global food safety, including emerging food safety challenges.
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australia’s food and grocery industry is disappointed that the federal government slipped its response to the preventative health taskforce under the door on budget night, the australian food and grocery council (afgc) said last night.afgc chief executive kate carnell said for a government that indicated prevention is better than cure, it was disappointing that the taking preventative action report was not a key element of the budget night announcements.
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advertising of snack foods and drinks by australian companies has dropped by more than 50 per cent in australia since 2005, according to new research from the world federation of advertisers. the study highlighted that advertising of high fat, sugar or salt (hfss) foods had fallen by $200 million across all media in australia over the past four years. last year, companies spent about $180m to advertise products compared with about $370m in 2005.
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earlier this week a federal government commissioned taskforce relayed the results of research into preventative health strategies, providing an insight into the possible future of regulation for food and beverage manufacturers. some of the more significant recommendations included: - the banning of alcohol sponsorship of sporting and major cultural events - a call for further research into the possibility of higher taxes on unhealthy food and beverages - a phasing out of junk food advertising on tv prior to 9pm - a ban on alcohol advertising during live sport broadcasts - regulation for front-of-pack labelling - regulation to introduce calorie labelling on restaurant menus - a minimum price for alcohol - higher taxes on tobacco a brief summary of the reactions from major players in government and industry is provided below: federal government the health minister, nicola roxon was non-committal as to how many of the recommendations the federal government would look to introduce.
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fsanz says the majority of australian adults are not exceeding its recommended maximum daily salt intake, following media reports that claim some australians could be consuming 40g of salt a day – almost seven times the recommended max. salt (sodium chloride) has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure and stroke. australia’s national health and medical research council recommends a maximum daily intake of 6g of salt (2.
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