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China is calling on its people to reduce their intake of edible oils, sugar and salt as part of a nationwide campaign to minimise health risks. The country is the world’s top consumer of soybean oil, processed from imported beans, and the biggest user of sugar after India.
The nation is targeting daily consumption of oils no higher than 25-30 grams per adult by 2030, down from an average intake of 42.1 grams in 2012, Ding Gangqiang, head of the National Institute for Nutrition and Health, said at a press conference.
“Unreasonable dietary behavior, especially more intake of salt, edible oils and sugar are the major factors hurting people’s health,†Zhang Zhiqiang, a department director with China’s National Health Commission, said at the same conference.