Taxation of Salt and Foods High in Sodium

A new systematic review (1) looking at the effectiveness and feasibility of taxing salt and foods high in sodium was highlighted in Salt in the News (June 2020) from World Action on Salt & Health.

The systematic review included eighteen studies found between 2000 and 2019 (1). Fifteen of the studies reported on the effects of salt taxes: eight looked at taxing salt itself, foods high in salt and unhealthy foods (modelling studies, based on estimates of what the effects would be); four looked...