Just give it an extra shake or two……
…………that’s what I would do!
Some councils (not ours) have spent an inordinate amount ot taxpayers’ money on researching a new salt cellar, with a view to cutting salt intake. Whilst I consider it admirable that councils are so concerned about their residents’ health and well-being, I think this initiative is a touch over the top .
At least six councils have ordered five-hole shakers – at taxpayers’ expense – and begun giving them away to chip shops and takeaways in their areas.
Leading the way has been Gateshead Council, which spent 15 days researching the subject of salty takeaways before declaring the new five-hole cellars to be the Holy Grail of salt shakers!
Officers collected information from businesses, obtained samples of fish and chips, measured salt content and ‘carried out experiments to determine how the problem of excessive salt being dispensed could be overcome by design’.
They decided that the five-hole pots would reduce the amount of salt being used by more than 60 per cent yet still give a ‘visually acceptable sprinkling’ that would satisfy the customer.
I don’t shake salt for a ‘visually acceptable’ result - I do it for taste improvement purposes. Whatever next? The mind boggles.
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