Salt is a very keenly debated topic in food production. While it's essential for life - yes, if you have no salt at all you will die - there's little debate that too much salt is pretty nasty, too. Given that we know this to be true, the common argument goes, the food industry should be reducing the salt levels in it's food. We spoke to all major manufacturers about their salt levels and asked them to tell us just what they're doing.
