WASSH

World Action on Salt, Sugar and Health

Working to reduce global population salt and sugar intake

[AHP's at MFT @MFT_CSSAHPs]

How much salt is in your food? Why does it matter? Renal ward staff finding out during dietitian led salt training on renal wards today! #SaltAwarenessWeek follow @WASHSALT for more events updates and tips

[Action on Salt and Sugar @ActionSaltSugar]

🗣️ The results prove it - public support for healthier food is strong & we deserve a gov that prioritises our health.

Our open letter, signed by 31 major health experts, calls on @AshleyDalton_MP to end voluntary inaction & enforce stronger regulation.

✉️https://t.co/Favor6vFDB

[Action on Salt and Sugar @ActionSaltSugar]

🗣️ This #SaltAwareness Week we’re calling for:

🔸 A review of the 2024 reduction targets.
🔸 Mandatory salt targets & financial penalties for non-compliance
🔸 A revitalisation of the National Salt Reduction Programme

Read our full report: https://t.co/se8pdlGDHn

(4/4)

[Action on Salt and Sugar @ActionSaltSugar]

🚨 NEW report finds 56% of ready meals contain excessive salt.

Ready meals are widely popular due to their convenience & perceived nutritional value. However, our latest report of over 1,500 ready meals has revealed otherwise... (1/4)

🔗 Full Report: https://t.co/se8pdlGDHn

[Action on Salt and Sugar @ActionSaltSugar]

Curious about salt reduction across the world?

Join @pahowho next week for an exciting webinar in ‘Advances in Salt Reduction in the Americas’ to learn more!

📆 Tuesday 13th May
🔗 https://t.co/rZL5irQull

[Comisión Cardiovascular @cardiosaluduy]

Preparándonos para la Semana de Sensibilización sobre el Consumo de Sal.

Sumate al cambio y seguí los “5 pasos para no pasar los 5 gr de sal”.

Del 12 al 18 de mayo, se llevará a cabo la Semana de Sensibilización sobre el Consumo de Sal, una iniciativa para concientizar sobre los riesgos del exceso de sodio en la alimentación y su impacto en la salud cardiovascular.

#SemanadelaSal #MenosSalMásSabor #CuidaTuCorazón #SaludCardiovascular

[Action on Salt and Sugar @ActionSaltSugar]

Mexico's ban of high salt and sugar products in schools is a strong step in the right direction to reducing population food-related diseases.

We hope to see such decisive measures continue worldwide! 🌎🙌

https://t.co/zW2Ir1aAsH

[WASSH @WASHSALT]

This year's Salt Awareness Week will be held on 12-18th May! 🎉

During the week we'll share exciting new research & work across the sector to bring awareness to salt reduction.

Download our new poster & reach out you'd like to get involved! 🔗https://t.co/fwYj04DPHh

[Action on Salt and Sugar @ActionSaltSugar]

To find out more about sugar reduction across the world, visit our World Action on Salt, Sugar and Health webpage 🌍

https://t.co/MJFmeFhQ4e

[Action on Salt and Sugar @ActionSaltSugar]

➡️Hungary’s Public Health Product Tax (which included a tax on high-sugar beverages & confectionery) led to 40% of food manufacturers changing their product formulas to contain less excessive levels.

[Action on Salt and Sugar @ActionSaltSugar]

What’s happening around the world? #SugarAwarenessWeek

➡️Mexico’s tax on sugar-sweetened drinks and energy-dense foods saw consumption decrease by 5.5% in the first year! These changes continued to benefit lower-income regions in particular.

[Action on Salt and Sugar @ActionSaltSugar]

A single cake, a chocolate bar, and two biscuits could add up to 23 tsps of sugar and 1,326 kcal in just one day!

Find out more this #SugarAwarenessWeek

🔗 https://t.co/WdzrDE12nu

[WASSH @WASHSALT]

Unnecessarily high amounts of sugar are found in many products – even a breakfast can push a child over their daily limit.

Therefore this #SugarAwarenessWeek we are calling on the food & drinks industry to reduce the amount of sugar in their products & support children’s health.

[WASSH @WASHSALT]

Join us this #SugarAwarenessWeek as we turn the spotlight on the key contributors of sugar in children’s diets. It's time to Stop the Sugar Flood.

[WASSH @WASHSALT]

Children & parents are constantly bombarded with ads, marketing, and offers for sugary snacks – often consisting of misleading claims. An overconsumption of these sugars leads to poor nutritional diets and increased health risks.

[WASSH @WASHSALT]

Join us this year for #SugarAwarenessWeek 18th-24th November 2024. This year we're taking a closer look at the key sources of sugar in children's diets and what we can do about it. Keep an eye on our website for updates https://t.co/H2d11Wq56N

[WASSH @WASHSALT]

Colombia leading the way with it's national salt reduction strategy which includes a health tax on high salt and sugar products and mandatory salt content maximum limits https://t.co/ob9aR4GD6t

[The George Institute for Global Health @georgeinstitute]

Where the salt in your diet comes from depends on where you live, so comprehensive salt reduction strategies are needed to reduce intakes globally.
It’s time to #SwitchtheSalt.
#SaltAwarenessWeek #LessSalt
Read more👉https://t.co/n0zjPcgZJY

[SINU (Italian Society of Human Nutrition) @SINU_Italia]

Conosci i parametri che definiscono un alimento ad alto, medio o basso contenuto di #sale? Scoprilo insieme a noi nella nostra infografica! E ricordati di leggere l'etichetta e scegliere i prodotti che contengono meno sale! @WASHSALT @actiononsalt #saltawarenessweek

[CAG Chennai @CAGChennai]

FACT: The world is falling short on cutting sodium intake by 30% by 2025. Food industry sets sodium levels, leaving us with little control. We need mandatory salt targets for healthier hearts! #SaltAwarenessWeek #SodiumReduction

@fssaiindia @ICMRNIN