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

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s. The award has not been awarded since 2010.

Purpose and History

The award was given by the

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, the

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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. The Salt Lick Award is part of

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Winners

*2010 - Gerber Graduates Lil' Entrees (Chicken & Pasta Wheel Pickups) *2009 - Canadian pizza producers *2008 - A&W (Chubby Junior Kids' Meal)

References

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