05 Mar 2019 --- Children’s meals in several popular UK restaurant chains contain “astonishingly high” amounts of salt, according to a nationwide product survey endorsed by lobby group Action on Salt. The survey findings show that some dishes have almost as much salt as an adult’s entire daily recommended limit and that 41 percent of dishes contained more salt than the Public Health England (PHE) 2017 target. The group is calling for high salt warning labels on children’s menu dishes with more than 1.8g of salt per serving. In response, some restaurants chains have questioned the validity of the lobby group’s testing methods, and have reaffirmed their commitment to salt reduction targets.
