The Department of Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS) is launching the second edition of the WHO SHAKE the salt habit, a technical package for sodium reduction on 12 May, at 14:00 – 15:15 CET.
Excess sodium intake is a leading dietary risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular disease globally. Despite longstanding WHO guidance and growing evidence on effective interventions, progress on sodium reduction remains uneven across regions. Many countries continue to rely on voluntary approaches or fragmented policies, which have shown limited population-level impact.
To address these challenges, WHO has updated the SHAKE technical package for sodium/salt reduction, providing countries with strengthened, practical guidance on implementing comprehensive, mandatory sodium reduction policies across the food system.
This global launch webinar will introduce the updated SHAKE package, highlight what is new, and showcase real-world country experiences demonstrating how coordinated, mandatory policies can deliver measurable health impact.
Join the webinar to learn about the updated WHO SHAKE technical package, including new recommendations and practical tools for implementation and hear first-hand from countries implementing sodium reduction policies as well as partners supporting sodium reduction in countries.