Why are unhealthy ready meals escaping regulation?

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Some ready meals contain more salt in one serving than an adult’s entire daily limit, says Sonia Pombo, head of impact and research at Action on Salt

For more than two decades, the UK has leaned on voluntary efforts by the food industry to drive reductions in the salt content of the food they produce for us. Yet our latest research at Action on Salt shows the limits of this approach.

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