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Portuguese Parliament approves a law restricting the sodium content of processed foods

1 December 2011

(Portugal) Following the publication of a pilot study on salt-consumption habits and sources of salt in almost 500 people, Dr Luis Martins and colleagues from the Portuguese Society of Hypertension spearheaded a mass-media campaign about the harmful consequences of consuming too much salt, which in turn has led to the Portuguese Parliament approving a law restricting the sodium content of processed foods.

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