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nine in 10 people here exceeded the World Health Organisation's recommended daily limit of 2,000mg of sodium.

It introduced the Healthier Ingredient Development Scheme in 2017 which gives food manufacturers grant support to develop a wider variety of healthier ingredients and products, as well as to promote the uptake of healthier ingredients in the food service sector.

Singaporeans could be consuming more salt as they eat out more often and processed foods and fast foods are easily available.

Qn: ‘What an individual eats and drinks should not be the concern of the state.’ What is your view? (Cam. 2021)