Cheese too salty and a risk to public health, study finds

Halloumi and blue cheese such as Roquefort among the worst offenders, according to research published in British Medical Journal Many popular cheeses on sale in UK supermarkets contain high levels of salt, despite meeting government reduction targets as part of the drive to improve public health, campaigners have warned. Halloumi and imported blue cheese such as Roquefort contained the most salt more than sea water while cottage cheese contained the least, according to a major new research stu...