Food industry fingered in obesity conspiracy

A local clinical dietician says government should compel the local food industry to reduce the amount of salt it uses as high doses are among factors driving the country’s obesity emergency.

“There is a relationship between high salt intake and weight gain,” Bokamoso Private Hospital’s John Nderitu told Mmegi yesterday. “High salt makes one thirsty due to dehydration and for this reason food stores make their wings salty so that the client would also buy a fizzy or juice to go with it to quench the thirst that follows.

“This increases calories taken from sugar.

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