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What we may think are the healthiest bread and wrap options actually have the most salt

  • Written by Clare Farrand, Senior Project Manager, WHO CC Salt Reduction, George Institute for Global Health
imageA new analysis published today looks at the salt content of bread products sold in four major supermarkets.from shutterstock.com

Some of the most common breads we see in the supermarket contain almost half the recommended day’s worth of salt in just two slices. That’s before you’ve even added any Vegemite.

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