The Chinese will have their daily salt intake cut

China is increasing control over salt consumption. Manufacturers of popular soy sauce join the government initiative Salt is an important seasoning in the human diet, but excessive consumption for a long time can negatively affect health and cause high blood pressure and heart disease. Therefore, in the country, actions to reduce salt consumption have already been taken at the government level, according to Beijing News correspondent Liu Huan. The National Healthy Living and Nutrition Initiative Healthy China Action (2019-2030) puts "reducing salt intake" first. The document states that the recommended salt intake for Chinese people will be reduced from 6 g / day to 5 g / day. However, the actual survey data shows that Chinese adults consume on average more than 10.5 grams of salt per day. During the 915th China Salt Reduction Week this year, the theme was the advertising concept of 5 g daily salt reduction. According to this concept, seasonings with reduced salt content appear on ...