Pesto sauces still contain far too much salt, study finds

Despite government health campaign, two products made by UK’s bestselling brand are 30% saltier than seawater

Salt levels in pesto sauces on sale in supermarkets remain higher than suggested limits and have increased in some cases, despite a government health campaign to reduce them, a survey has found.

Two products made by Sacla, the UK’s bestselling pesto brand, have 30% more salt than seawater and two and a half times as much salt per 100g as peanuts, according to research by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (Cash).

Continue reading... October 04, 2017 at 04:31AM