What’s next for salt reduction policy?

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

19-Apr-2013 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 00:06 GMT

European salt reduction initiatives have come a long way over the past few years – but what’s working, and what are the next steps?

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