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WASSH

@washsalt

World Action on Salt, Sugar and Health

Working to reduce global population salt and sugar intake

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The George Institute for Global Health (@georgeinstitute) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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👉bit.ly/4dGTfNw

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👉bit.ly/4dGTfNw
SINU (Italian Society of Human Nutrition) (@sinu_italia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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! WASSH Action on Salt #saltawarenessweek

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! <a href="/WASHSALT/">WASSH</a> <a href="/actiononsalt/">Action on Salt</a> #saltawarenessweek
CAG Chennai (@cagchennai) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 FSSAI ICMR - National Institute of Nutrition

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

<a href="/fssaiindia/">FSSAI</a> <a href="/ICMRNIN/">ICMR - National Institute of Nutrition</a>
WASSH (@washsalt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 actonncds.org/stories/case-s…

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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 worldactiononsalt.com/awarenessweek/…

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  worldactiononsalt.com/awarenessweek/…
Action on Salt and Sugar (@actionsaltsugar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 🔗 tinyurl.com/2eewk7de

Action on Salt and Sugar (@actionsaltsugar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.

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➡️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) 's Twitter Profile Photo

To find out more about sugar reduction across the world, visit our World Action on Salt, Sugar and Health webpage 🌍 worldactiononsalt.com/worldaction/re…

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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! 🔗tinyurl.com/3wb8vrx3

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

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

Download our new poster &amp; reach out you'd like to get involved! 🔗tinyurl.com/3wb8vrx3
Action on Salt and Sugar (@actionsaltsugar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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! 🌎🙌 edition.cnn.com/2025/03/29/ame…

Comisión Cardiovascular (@cardiosaluduy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

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
Action on Salt and Sugar (@actionsaltsugar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Curious about salt reduction across the world? Join PAHO/WHO next week for an exciting webinar in ‘Advances in Salt Reduction in the Americas’ to learn more! 📆 Tuesday 13th May 🔗 paho.org/en/events/adva…

Curious about salt reduction across the world?

Join <a href="/pahowho/">PAHO/WHO</a> next week for an exciting webinar in ‘Advances in Salt Reduction in the Americas’ to learn more!

📆 Tuesday 13th May
🔗 paho.org/en/events/adva…
Action on Salt and Sugar (@actionsaltsugar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 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: tinyurl.com/46mj43sn

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

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

🔗 Full Report: tinyurl.com/46mj43sn
Action on Salt and Sugar (@actionsaltsugar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🗣️ 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: tinyurl.com/46mj43sn (4/4)

Action on Salt and Sugar (@actionsaltsugar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🗣️ 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 Ashley Dalton MP to end voluntary inaction & enforce stronger regulation. ✉️tinyurl.com/3234tapr

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

Our open letter, signed by 31 major health experts, calls on <a href="/AshleyDalton_MP/">Ashley Dalton MP</a> to end voluntary inaction &amp; enforce stronger regulation.

✉️tinyurl.com/3234tapr
AHP's at MFT (@mft_cssahps) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 WASSH for more events updates and tips

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 <a href="/WASHSALT/">WASSH</a>  for more events updates and tips