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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Tara Cobham

Britons eating amount of salt equivalent to 155 packets of crisps each week, research finds

Britons are eating the same amount of salt each week that is equivalent to what is in 155 packets of crisps, new research by a leading health charity has revealed.

Working-age adults in England eat an average of 8.4g of salt per day, according to the analysis – 40 per cent more than the government’s recommended maximum of 6g.

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