Popcorns in movie halls can contain too much salt and sugar for comfort

Those who are worried about health and obesity are hereby warned that popcorn in cinema halls can contain the equivalent of five days’ worth of sugar consumption in a single pack. And, some other brands contain so much salt that they can provide the entire daily consumption of salty that is recommended for an adult.
This has been reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 18 June 2015.

The above data has been released by campaigners who say that food companies have effectively hijacked what could be a healthy snack and, instead, created a junk food that adds to obesity and ill health.
The campaigners have found that a number of new brands has come up in the recent past – these offer gourmet flavors and even boast that they are ‘skinny’ on the label. Some of them may be healthier than a bag of crisps but, the brands that are sold at cinema outlets have a large dose of sugar, salt and calories.
As per the survey, seven in ten sweet popcorns that are sold in cinemas, stores and cafes should have the red warning logo for high sugar based on Food Standards Agency health measures. In the same way, one in four of the savory popcorn packs contain dangerously high levels of salt and should carry some sort of warning.
The figures have been compiled by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) – they have requested cinemas, retailers and manufacturers to change their recipes.
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#porlockbay #oysters #somerset #cornwall It’s a huge boost to Cornwall because oysters grown at a West Country site for the first time in 120 years have earned the highest status – they can be eaten directly from the sea. These oysters have been grown at Porlock Bay in Somerset for the first time. The natural crop had earlier been decimated by powerful trawlers which swept the beds clean.
This has been reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 22 March 2015.

In view of success of the community-led project to reintroduce the shellfish industry to the area, the locals are reaping the benefits. These oysters have earned grade A status from the Food Standards Agency since they have been grown in pure seawater.
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