"美國速食鹽分更高"

研究顯示在美國和其他已開發國家主要的速食餐廳所販售的食品鹽分較高。類似的食物在不同國家所測得的鈉含量大不相同。特別是美加的速食鈉含量比英法高出很多。

研究人員檢驗美國、加拿大、澳洲、法國、紐西蘭和英國等五國的漢堡王、達美樂披薩、肯德基、麥當勞、必勝客以及Subway所販售的七大產品類別裡共2100多種食品的鹽分。這些類別包含早餐鹹食、漢堡類、雞肉產品、披薩、沙拉、三明治以及薯條。

研究人員指出「這些高鹽分說明政府獨留業者操控減鹽政策的現行方法是失敗的」，政府應該要有更多作為。高血壓和其他負面的健康影響一直都跟高鹽分有關，但是研究人員也指出，降低速食的鹽分在技術上是可行的，而這麼做也可能可以改善全民的健康。

(Health)Saltier Fast Food in the United States

Study has shown that there is a higher level of salt in foods sold at major fast food restaurants in the United States and other developed countries. The sodium levels found in similar foods varied widely among the countries. In particular, fast foods in the US and Canada contained much higher levels of sodium than in the UK and France.

Researchers examined the salt content of more than 2,100 food items in seven product categories sold by Burger King, Dominos Pizza, Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds, Pizza Hut and Subway in the US, Canada, Australia, France, New Zealand and the UK. The categories included savory breakfast items, burgers, chicken products, pizza, salads, sandwiches and French fries.

Researchers pointed out that these high levels indicate failure of the current government approach that leaves salt reduction solely in the hands of industry, and more is to be done by the government. High levels of salt has been linked to high blood pressure and other harmful health effects, but researchers also pointed out that it is technically feasible to decrease the salt in fast foods, and by doing so it is likely to improve population health.

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