Ketchup Fans Mourn Heinz Salt Squeeze

May 14th, 2010 admin

While theoreticians professional and amateur continue to debate whether salt is bad for you, big food companies are deciding that it’s no longer a fight worth having. They’re reducing salt left and right , even as the government considers whether to force them all to do it. The latest is Heinz , which is cutting


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