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6/13/2017
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By O Globo
06/13/2017 12:29 / Updated 6/13/2017 1:21 PM
The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday morning a new agreement with the food industry to reduce the amount of sodium in the products. The goal is to remove 28,000 tonnes of sodium from the industrialized countries. At this stage, the focus is on the category of breads, bisnaguinhas and instant pastas. According to the brief, the cooperation will be signed with the Brazilian Association of Food Industries (Abia) for the next five years (between 2017 and 2022).
This is not the first agreement to promote actions for a healthier diet. The first cooperation with Abia has been in force since 2011 and has withdrawn 17,000 tonnes of sodium from food, according to the ministry. The highest reduction in sodium content was in the soups category. The amount fell 65.15%.
The agreement is made with an average Brazilian consumption of about 12 grams of sodium per day, which is more than double suggested by the World Health Organization, which is 5 grams.
Also as a form of health promotion, the Ministry of Health launched, also this morning, the platform Health Brazil. The website has informative content, services and experts to support the population in search of a healthy life.
The platform is based on four pillars: stop smoking, have healthy weight, better nutrition and exercise.
Read more: https://lobo.globo.com/society/health/ministry-of-health-anouncement-accordance-to-reduce-sodium-in-health-21472431#ixzz4ju6QPcEK
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