A Taste of Wellness for Savoury and Snacks
Givaudan
Researchers at The George Institute looked at 552 processed meats, including bacon, sausages, deli meats, meat burgers and canned meats. It found around 10 per cent of products met international benchmarks, and only 5 per cent of sliced sandwich meats and 3 per cent of sausages.
The researchers used meat category targets drawn up by food authorities in the UK and the US as the benchmarks. The Australian government’s Food and Health Dialogue has set target salt levels for bread and breakfast cereals, but not yet for meat products.