By Raji Unnikrishnan
BAKERIES in the country which fail to stick to the prescribed salt limits will face legal action from January next year.
The tough move follows a three-year plan announced by the Health Ministry in 2018 to reduce fat and sodium content in baked products, in an effort to combat chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
The ministry had stated that it aimed to gradually cut back salt content in breads to 5gm per kilogramme of flour within three years. Khubz, pizza bread, sandwiches and burger buns are all high consumption items in the country.
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