Written question asked by Lord Deben (Conservative) on Friday, 11 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 18 January 2002. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Friday, 18 January 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the Food Standards Agency's position is on the acceptable level of daily sodium intake for the general population; on what evidence the Food Standards Agency bases its policy on dietary salt consumption; and what recent advice the Food Standards Agency has given ministers regarding the recommended daily sodium consumption. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Gummer: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the Food Standards Agency's position is on the acceptable level of daily sodium intake for the general population; on what evidence the Food Standards Agency bases its policy on dietary salt consumption; and what recent advice the Food Standards Agency has given Ministers regarding the recommended daily sodium consumption. [27693] Yvette Cooper: The Food Standards Agency's advice on salt is that individuals should reduce their intake to 6 grammes per day (equivalent to 2.3 grammes of sodium). This is based on the recommendations made by the expert committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 27693; 378 c543-4W;378 c539-40W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Consumption Diets Health Food Food Standards Agency Nutrition Salt
Contains statistics: Yes
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