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Salt Lick Award

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The Salt Lick Award is an award given to Canadian manufacturers of foods that demonstrate high sodium levels. The name refers to salt licks.

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Purpose and History

The award is given by the Canadian Stroke Network, the Canadian Obesity Network and the Advanced Foods and Materials Network. Some of the baby and toddler foods examined by the two groups had no added sodium, while other foods had levels considered excessive. The Salt Lick Award is part of World Salt Awareness Week.

Winners

  • 2010 - Gerber Graduates Lil' Entrees (Chicken & Pasta Wheel Pickups)
  • 2009 - Canadian pizza producers
  • 2008 - A&W (Chubby Junior Kids' Meal)
  • References

    Salt Lick Award Wikipedia