This article is from: Xinhuanet
“Salt sellers also advised us to reduce salt, you really serve the people.” This is the site of the “Small Salt Spoon, Big Health” salt reduction public welfare activity that China Salt Group has been carrying out across the country.
On July 18th, at the 2022 Healthy China Development Conference, Li Yaoqiang, chairman of China Salt Industry Group Co., Ltd., expressed the hope that through the joint efforts of all sectors of society, we can further improve low-sodium salt Popularization rate, and promote the implementation of the “Healthy China 2030″ plan outline” salt reduction goals.
According to him, evidence-based medical evidence shows that low sodium salt can effectively lower blood pressure, prevent stroke, cardiovascular disease and premature death.
On the same day, China Salt Group released the public welfare promotional video “Salt Value” will not change, low sodium is healthier The public’s awareness of scientific salt reduction and dissemination of the core concept of healthy China.
It is imperative to promote low sodium salt
At present, our country is accelerating into an aging society, and people with hypertension The incidence rate is increasing year by year, and high-sodium and low-potassium diets are important risk factors for hypertension in the Chinese population.
According to the “Healthy China Action (2019-2030)” formulated by the National Health and Medical Commission, it is recommended that the per capita daily salt intake should not be higher than 5g, which is also the World Health Organization Recommended salt intake. The per capita daily salt intake in my country is about 10.5 grams, more than twice the above-mentioned advocacy standard. Encourage the production and sale of low-sodium salts.
In 2017, China clearly proposed a salt reduction plan in response to the general excessive salt intake of Chinese residents. The National Nutrition Plan (2017-2030) issued by the State Council proposes to achieve the goal of reducing the per capita daily salt intake of the whole population by 20% by 2030.
The newly released “Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents” in 2022 updated the old version of the daily intake of salt, reducing it from 6g per person per day to less than 5g.
“It is often said that eating more salt and high blood pressure is caused by the sodium in the salt. Reducing salt is more about reducing the sodium in the salt, thereby reducing the risk of high blood pressure, heart and brain. Risk of chronic diseases such as vascular disease. Increase potassium intake, potassium can further resist the blood pressure-raising effect of high sodium by dilating blood vessels, reducing vascular resistance and increasing urinary sodium excretion. Moreover, potassium chloride itself has a salty taste. To reduce salt without reducing salt, take into account the taste and health.” Li Yaoqiang said.
Studies have shown that if the promotion of low-sodium salts to replace ordinary salts in the whole country can reduce the deaths of about 450,000 patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases every year.
“Promoting low-sodium salt is an important measure for salt reduction in countries around the world. A number of studies at home and abroad have proved that long-term consumption of low-sodium salt has wide coverage and compliance. Safe and feasible.” Li Yaoqiang further introduced.
Promoting low-sodium salt in action
popularizing the knowledge of “scientific salt” and promoting “low-sodium salt” The action concerns the health of the people and cannot be delayed. As the only central enterprise in the salt industry, China Salt Group takes the initiative to shoulder the heavy responsibility and advocates people to replace low-sodium salt for health through various means.
It is understood that China Salt Group has identified 2022 as the year of low sodium salt promotion. Over the years, through continuous improvement of technology research and development capabilities, China Salt Group has implemented the concept of “reducing sodium” in the development of new products, and promoted the improvement of salt products from “hygienic standards” to “healthy nutrition standards” by adding reasonable additions to improve taste. Under the guidance of scientific standards and new technologies, more abundant low-sodium salt products have been launched.
At present, China Salt Group has a variety of low-sodium salts, such as green low-sodium salt, low-sodium sea salt, green low-sodium lake salt, Shangpin low-sodium sea salt, vegetable protein peptide salt, etc. Sodium products provide consumers with more choices.
On July 18, 2019, China Salt Group issued the initiative of “Reasonable Salt Control to Maintain Health” to the whole society at the launching ceremony of “Healthy China • I Action”.
It is understood that in the past three years, China Salt Group has been fulfilling its commitment and continued to carry out the public welfare campaign of “Small Salt Spoon · Big Health” throughout the country, organizing the distribution of 10 million pieces 2 grams of salt-restricted spoons, publicize healthy salt knowledge in communities, schools, supermarkets, and cafeterias, vigorously promote low-sodium salt, and add salt-restriction reminders on the packaging of medium-salt products to spread science to the society in various ways Use salt concept.
In fact, as early as 2009, China Salt Group took the lead in promoting low-sodium salt in Beijing, and promoted residents to “reduce salt and reduce salt by placing limited salt spoons in product packaging bags.” Sodium”, after years of continuous efforts, Beijing consumers’ awareness and acceptance of low-sodium salts are at the forefront of the country.
In order to further arouse the public’s awareness of conscious salt reduction, in September 2020, the Xinhua • China Salt Salt Reduction Health Index jointly compiled by China Salt Group and China Economic Information Service was released in Beijing .
It is reported that this is the first index in the field of salt reduction health in my country. It quantitatively evaluates the salt reduction health of Chinese residents from three dimensions: salt reduction knowledge, salt reduction attitude, and salt reduction behavior. level, disseminate the knowledge of low-salt diet, guide Chinese residents to raise their awareness of salt reduction, and promote the whole society to pay attention to and practice salt reduction actions, so that more people can develop a good and healthy lifestyle.
On December 31, 2021, the second phase of the salt reduction index was released. The results show that my country’s salt reduction health index has grown steadily. In 2021, the salt reduction health index of Chinese residents will be 67.15 point, an increase of 0.88 percentage points compared with 2020, and salt reduction has gradually become a new choice for healthy life. From heavy-salt to bland diets, low-sodium “salt reduction” requires perseverance.