Food and drink product labels should display salt content, says Health DG


KUALA LUMPUR: Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has advised food industry players to comply with the Food Act 1983 and the Food (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulation 2020 that makes the labelling of salt content in food and drink products mandatory.

Dr Noor Hisham (pic) said the step was to assist consumers understand the nutritional content of a food or drink product, and will indirectly encourage people to buy food that is healthier and suited to their needs.

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