Salt Lick Award Explained

The Salt Lick Award was an award given to Canadian manufacturers of foods that demonstrated inappropriately high sodium levels in order to raise awareness of high-sodium foods to general consumers. The name refers to salt licks. The award has not been awarded since 2010.

Purpose and History

The award was 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.^[1] The Salt Lick Award is part of World Salt Awareness Week.^[2]

Winners

• 2010 - Gerber Graduates Lil' Entrees (Chicken & Pasta Wheel Pickups)^{[1] [3]}
• 2009 - Canadian pizza producers^[4]
• 2008 - A&W (Chubby Junior Kids' Meal)^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gerber toddler meal too salty: stroke group. CBCNews Health. CBC News. 2 April 2011. 2 February 2010.
2. He. Feng J.. Katharine H. Jenner . Clare E. Farrand . Graham A. MacGregor . 2011. World Salt Awareness Week. The Journal of Clinical Hypertension. 141–5. 1524-6175. 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2010.00417.x. 21366844. 13. 3. 8673036 . 34219954.
3. 2010 Canadian "Salt Lick Award" Goes to Gerber Graduates. Feb 2, 2010. Marketwire. 12 February 2010.
4. Web site: 2009 Canadian "Salt Lick Award" goes to the country's pizza producers . Canadian Obesity Network. 12 February 2010.
5. News: A&W given award for most salt content in kid's meals. January 29, 2008. CBC News. 12 February 2010.