Research published by FSA on Salt and Sodium 19 Mar 2010

The Food Standards Agency has published details of qualitative research investigating people's preferences and understanding of the way in which salt and sodium information is presented on food labels.

Participants taking part in the research were keen for labelling of salt or sodium to be as clear and consistent as possible and preferred the use of the term 'salt' on food labels. This was because it was most familiar to them and because they did not necessarily understand the relationship between salt and sodium.