Sodium

New tax proposal takes aim at Thailand’s salty food obsession

Salt is deeply embedded in Thai cuisine, which emphasises a balance of salty, sweet, sour and spicy flavours

Researchers say that of all of the problems with our diets, sodium is the most harmful to global health.
LIFE & CULTURE

Your questions about sodium, answered

WITHOUT sodium, you wouldn’t be able to survive. Nerves would fail to fire; muscles wouldn’t contract. But experts say most people consume far too much of it, increasing their risk of high blood press...