French baguette faces pinch from anti-salt lawmakers

Pieces of French baguette are seen in a bread basket displayed on a table of a restaurant in Paris, France, November 8, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

PARIS (Reuters) - France's beloved bread loaf, the baguette, may be about to lose some of its bite, with politicians looking into the health risks of additives set to propose legislation forcing bakers and processed food makers more generally to slash salt content.

After months of investigation and hearings, a parliamentary committee has come to the conclusion that voluntary agreements on the reduction of high salt levels have not been respected and that it is time to impose healthier norms via legislation.