Brasilia, June 24, 2004 - 14:25 PM
Voluntary Nutritional Labeling of Salt is Stimulated

Salt has been exempted from obligatory stating of nutritional content labeling. In spite of this, the productive sector can voluntarily add this information to the label. The Ministry of Health and Anvisa acknowledged the importance of nutritional labeling for the promotion of food practices and healthy lifestyle have thus supported and stimulated this voluntary adhesion.

Voluntary nutritional labeling of this product represents one more contribution of the productive sector of salt for the promotion of health for the population since the salt producing industries have historically and successfully acted at the National Program for Prevention and Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders