Salt
29 Feb
The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidence of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has shown.
19 Dec
Ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebration, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has warned Nigerians against increased intake of salt in their food.
15 Nov
In line with its Renewed Hope Agenda to enhance local capacity for industrialisation and promote value addition in the solid minerals sector, the Federal Government, on Wednesday, inaugurated a 10- man Committee to strengthen the mechanism for full scale and industrial production of Salt and Kaolin in the country.
27 Jul 2023
Management of AJINOMOTO Foods Nigeria Limited, has embarked on a journey of awareness creation with a focus on the importance of consuming foods with less salt as part of activities marking the 2023 Umami Seasoning Day.
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