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Bacon butty health alert
7:10pm Friday 1st February 2008
BEWARE of bacon butties.
That is the message from trading standard inspectors after they discovered customers at certain roadside vans in York were eating more than their entire daily quota of salt by munching through just one bacon sarnie.
The shock revelation was made during a survey of salt levels in the bacon and sausage sandwiches sold in catering vans across Yorkshire.
Rob Blacklock, of North Yorkshire County Council's trading standards and regulatory service, said the results were "startling".
He said: "We were quite shocked by the results. We knew they'd be bad, but not that bad."
Inspectors were sent out to 33 roadside vans in York, North Yorkshire, Barnsley, West Yorkshire and Doncaster. A bacon sandwich tested at a van in York recorded one of the highest levels of salt - a massive 6.8 grams. The maximum daily intake of salt is six grams.
On average, customers from roadside vans in York were likely to obtain 62 per cent of their daily salt intake in one sandwich.
North Yorkshire sandwich eaters fared even worse - devouring on average 78 per cent of their daily salt intake in one bun.
Mr Blacklock said: "We will be working with businesses to cut back on the level of salt by helping them to identify less salty bacon, sausage and bread.
"At the moment, I don't think it would be fair to name and shame the worst offenders, but if businesses are adamant that they couldn't care less, then this is something we will consider."
Professor Graham MacGregor, of the campaign group Consensus Action on Salt and Health, said: "This research demonstrates just how much salt may be lurking in take-away foods.
"It is vital that we keep our salt intake down, as too much salt causes raised blood pressure which in turn is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke."
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ouserower, york says...
7:18pm Fri 1 Feb 08
sarahj, york says...
7:23pm Fri 1 Feb 08
Franky which van in acomb? where does t park up?
Franky, York says...
7:31pm Fri 1 Feb 08
sarahj, york says...
7:50pm Fri 1 Feb 08
bjb, York says...
8:19pm Fri 1 Feb 08
For me this, and the old Famous Grouse is what makes life worth living.
Taken for a Mug, To the right of centre says...
8:33pm Fri 1 Feb 08
bjc, York says...
8:52pm Fri 1 Feb 08
bjb wrote:Absolutely..but with HP and butter.
I cannot imagine what life would be like without a handfull of bread bap heavily loaded with smokey bacon, topped with a dollop of ketchup. For me this, and the old Famous Grouse is what makes life worth living.
Is nothing sacred ?!
Nothing quite does it like a bacon buttie when you've had too many sherberts - even if that tongue is glued to the roof of your mouth when you finally wake up.
Leave well alone..
bjb, York says...
8:52pm Fri 1 Feb 08
maybe they would be better investigating food manufacturers and supermarkets
Trading Standards know how nuch water, fat, sugar and salt is contained in the 'big boys' products, but do nothing to stop it.
My wife is diabetic. We went to ASDA today and searched without success for 'sugar free' jam or marmalade, chocolate and bisuits. We left disapointed.
sarahj, york says...
9:20pm Fri 1 Feb 08
York Angry Man, York says...
9:51pm Fri 1 Feb 08
sarahj wrote:that warning was about the risk associated with the smoking process in general, but they picked smoked bacon out as an example product.
We had the pork warning in the nationals a couple of months back,
Franky which van in acomb? where does t park up?
york1900, York says...
10:15pm Fri 1 Feb 08
york1900, York says...
10:16pm Fri 1 Feb 08
viper, says...
10:46pm Fri 1 Feb 08
Scaremongering as always.
sarahj, york says...
10:50pm Fri 1 Feb 08
see sense, york says...
11:05pm Fri 1 Feb 08
Well if you did not eat or drink every thing that they say is bad for you you would starve
Is there anything that is actually safe to eat anymore ? We are even told to wash fruit because of what is sprayed on it
sarahj, york says...
11:15pm Fri 1 Feb 08
Not even orgnic cucumber.
sarahj, york says...
11:17pm Fri 1 Feb 08
Gardener, York says...
11:39pm Fri 1 Feb 08
sarahj, york says...
11:42pm Fri 1 Feb 08
just curious
plaggy terry, classic cutz heworth says...
12:40am Sat 2 Feb 08
good im glad
plaggy terry, classic cutz heworth says...
12:47am Sat 2 Feb 08
sarahj wrote:id class as old about 90 percent of the comments section lol,
What age do you class as old? just curious
sarahj, york says...
12:48am Sat 2 Feb 08
sarahj, york says...
12:52am Sat 2 Feb 08
plaggy terry, classic cutz heworth says...
2:59am Sat 2 Feb 08
sr, york says...
4:02am Sat 2 Feb 08
sarahj wrote:In that case I could just murder a nice bacon butty !With a cup of tea and 3 sugars.
MEAT IS MURDER !!!!!!
sarahj, york says...
9:47am Sat 2 Feb 08
plaggy terry wrote:No I eat chicken curry, If I gave that up I would be.
r u a veggie then sarah,... never had u down as that,
Tk, York says...
10:24am Sat 2 Feb 08
smudge, York says...
11:01am Sat 2 Feb 08
What are we supposed to do with our lives Mr nanny state !!!
Taken for a Mug, To the right of centre says...
1:34pm Sat 2 Feb 08
http://www.saltsense
.co.uk/issues_home.h
tm
andyb, york says...
1:36pm Sat 2 Feb 08
Littlepoo, Washington, DC (ex pat) says...
4:10pm Sat 2 Feb 08
bjb, York says...
5:02pm Sat 2 Feb 08
Littlepoo wrote:Bet you cannot get real smoked back bacon in the states that is thick enough for you not to be able to see through it. I have travelled a fair bit, and as yet not found anywhere that has bacon like ours available. I always take a big pack on holiday.
I hate every one of you! I've now drooled all over my keyboard.
Voice of reason, York says...
5:59pm Sat 2 Feb 08
Just popping to Jacksons..
oli4uk, York says...
9:22pm Sat 2 Feb 08
Greasy salty fatty sausage, bacon and hash brown buttie.
Besides looking at the size of some of the geezers in barnsley I think their average daily salt intake could be a little bit higher than the rest of us. Did a site survey there a few years back, im 6'5 but most of the construction workers there were at lest 6'2 and just as wide.
I dont want to be told what to eat, dure its unhealthy for the greatest part, but it just tastes oh so **** good!
I wuld rather live my life to the full than not live it at all.
Littlepoo, Washington, DC (ex pat) says...
3:11pm Sun 3 Feb 08
bjb wrote:Oh no, you win that bet. Bacon here sucks. That's why I drooled! Ahhh, the memories....
Littlepoo wrote: I hate every one of you! I've now drooled all over my keyboard.Bet you cannot get real smoked back bacon in the states that is thick enough for you not to be able to see through it. I have travelled a fair bit, and as yet not found anywhere that has bacon like ours available. I always take a big pack on holiday.
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