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Carnival promotes low-salt, low-sugar and healthy diets

The Committee on Reduction of Salt and Sugar in Food launched the Funding Scheme for Promoting the Culture of Low-Salt-Low-Sugar Diets in the Community this July to offer a one-off subsidy to the 18 District Councils to organise activities with district organisations to promote a low-salt-and-sugar dietary culture. The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (sixth left), today (November 5) officiated at one of these subsidised activities, a carnival in Yuen Long promoting the trend of consuming a diet low in salt and sugar. Organised by Yuen Long District Healthy City, the carnival aims to promote low-salt-and-sugar and healthy diets to local residents through game stalls and health counter.

The Committee on Reduction of Salt and Sugar in Food launched the Funding Scheme for Promoting the Culture of Low-Salt-Low-Sugar Diets in the Community this July to offer a one-off subsidy to the 18 District Councils to organise activities with district organisations to promote a low-salt-and-sugar dietary culture. One of the subsidised activities is the carnival promoting the trend of consuming a diet low in salt and sugar being held in Yuen Long today (November 5). Photo shows kindergarten pupils practising dance routines together.

The Committee on Reduction of Salt and Sugar in Food launched the Funding Scheme for Promoting the Culture of Low-Salt-Low-Sugar Diets in the Community this July to offer a one-off subsidy to the 18 District Councils to organise activities with district organisations to promote a low-salt-and-sugar dietary culture. One of the subsidised activities is the carnival promoting the trend of consuming a diet low in salt and sugar organised by Yuen Long District Healthy City today (November 5). Photo shows people learning more about the importance of healthy diets at the health counter.

The Committee on Reduction of Salt and Sugar in Food launched the Funding Scheme for Promoting the Culture of Low-Salt-Low-Sugar Diets in the Community this July to offer a one-off subsidy to the 18 District Councils to organise activities with district organisations to promote a low-salt-and-sugar dietary culture. One of the subsidised activities is the carnival promoting the trend of consuming a diet low in salt and sugar being held in Yuen Long today (November 5). Members of the public may learn more about the importance of healthy diets through games.

Ends/Sunday, November 5, 2017
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