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Excise Department may enforce sodium excise tax on snacks next year
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2024
The Excise Department may begin collecting sodium excise tax on foods next year, starting with snacks, which are considered non-essential items, the department chief said on Wednesday.
Measures to reduce sodium consumption may include salt tax
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2024
The Public Health Ministry on Monday outlined policies, strategies and measures to reduce consumption of salt and sodium by 30% for better health among Thai people.
Govt eyes tax on sodium ingredients in bid to reduce Thai consumption
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023
Following the success of the sugar tax in reducing consumption by Thais, the Excise Department is now eyeing a tax on sodium ingredients in foods as doctors are concerned the current intake exceeds the safety level.
New soya sauce spiked cocktail far exceeds daily sodium limit, warns Health Dept
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023
People are being warned against consuming “Ew Soda” – a beverage made by mixing soya sauce with carbonated water – due to its high sodium content.
No salt, please: Alternatives to keep sodium out of your diet
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2022
Tasty food with less salt is possible, says chef Edward Chong, who helms the kitchen of Peach Blossoms, a Cantonese restaurant at Singapore’s Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay.
Public Health Ministry pushes for limits on salt intake
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 06, 2016
THE PUBLIC Health Ministry is pushing for Cabinet approval of a law reducing the amount of salt and sodium in food products to less than 20 per cent current amounts.
Thais overdosing on sodium
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2015
THAIS consume sodium at a rate two to three times the World Health Organisation's suggested level of 2,400 milligrams per day.