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| Adam & Eve pepperoni pizza 'saltier than the Atlantic' | Adam & Eve pepperoni pizza 'saltier than the Atlantic' |
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| A restaurant has been selling pizza saltier than sea water, according to research by health organisations. | A restaurant has been selling pizza saltier than sea water, according to research by health organisations. |
| A pepperoni pizza from the Adam & Eve restaurant in Mill Hill, north London, contained 10.57g (0.37oz) of salt. | A pepperoni pizza from the Adam & Eve restaurant in Mill Hill, north London, contained 10.57g (0.37oz) of salt. |
| It has 2.73g (0.09oz) of salt per 100g (3.52oz), against the Atlantic Ocean which has 2.5g of salt per 100g. | It has 2.73g (0.09oz) of salt per 100g (3.52oz), against the Atlantic Ocean which has 2.5g of salt per 100g. |
| The restaurant's owners said they welcomed the research - involving 199 UK pizza outlets - and have altered their recipe to reduce salt levels. | The restaurant's owners said they welcomed the research - involving 199 UK pizza outlets - and have altered their recipe to reduce salt levels. |
| The survey was conducted by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) and the Association of London Environmental Health Managers. | The survey was conducted by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) and the Association of London Environmental Health Managers. |
| 'Unnecessary amounts' | 'Unnecessary amounts' |
| Adam & Eve group manager Gareth Leakey said: "As a small independent outlet it's very helpful and rare to have direction on such aspects of nutrition. | Adam & Eve group manager Gareth Leakey said: "As a small independent outlet it's very helpful and rare to have direction on such aspects of nutrition. |
| "We were informed of the survey two days ago and we have already changed our recipes and suppliers to lower the amount of salt in four pizzas to within recommended levels." | "We were informed of the survey two days ago and we have already changed our recipes and suppliers to lower the amount of salt in four pizzas to within recommended levels." |
| The survey analysed 199 margarita and pepperoni pizzas, from takeaways, pizza chains and supermarkets across the country, as part of Salt Awareness Week. | The survey analysed 199 margarita and pepperoni pizzas, from takeaways, pizza chains and supermarkets across the country, as part of Salt Awareness Week. |
| CASH chairman Prof Graham MacGregor said it "allows consumers to realise the huge and unnecessary amount of salt added to food by the food industry". | CASH chairman Prof Graham MacGregor said it "allows consumers to realise the huge and unnecessary amount of salt added to food by the food industry". |
| Further results of the research showed takeaway pizzas can often contains up to two and a half times more salt than the average supermarket pizza. | Further results of the research showed takeaway pizzas can often contains up to two and a half times more salt than the average supermarket pizza. |
| Half of all takeaway pizzas analysed contained the entire maximum daily recommendation of salt, researchers found. | Half of all takeaway pizzas analysed contained the entire maximum daily recommendation of salt, researchers found. |
| Manufactured trans fat, which can cause strokes and heart attacks, was found in 84% of the takeaway pizzas. |