Developing foods low in fat, salt and sugar

The 2009 European Nutrition and Health Report contains an alert regarding the foods that contribute the majority of fat, salt and sugar in our traditional meals. An EU initiative reduced these malnutrition-associated factors and enhanced European citizens' health.

Modern lifestyle is increasingly being associated with a nutritional crisis mainly due to the consumption of processed or ready-to-eat food. Especially in industrialised countries, it has been recognised that the majority of diseases are strongly linked to a high intake of sugar, fat and salt.

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