Food firms accused of understating salt levels - The Guardian 24th August 2007

Consumers are being misled about the salt content of some ready meals and other processed foods, according to a survey published yesterday. The report accuses manufacturers of deliberately understating portion sizes on food labels, in an apparent effort to make the amount of salt in their products seem as low as possible. In one case a packet of chicken nuggets gave the salt content for a portion weighing 15g, the equivalent of just one nugget. Servings of baked beans varied across brands from half to one third of a 420g can.

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