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Sid the Slug teaches Britons about Salt Consumption

by Ian Bogost September 28, 2004

categories: Health & Medicine Games

Really, I'm serious. The UK Food Standards Agency has launched Sid's Game as a part of their broader Salt - Watch it outreach campaign.

(via Adverblog)

Comments (4)

i eat loads and loads of salt but what can salt really do to halm my body

roseanne on October 15, 2004 12:46 PM

i dont really eat much salt, at the moment i am studiying childcare and have to research the affects of salt on children, i am finding this webpage very usefull

Jolene on February 18, 2005 10:36 AM

i didnt really think much of this whole salt problem but i have been recently duing my alevels and i study home echonomics and my recent courswork has been healthy eating focousing on the dangers of salt, as it was up coming recently arose problem it took my interest and i have founs lots of inportant information about the advantages and the disadvantages of this.. you should realy look it up as it is very interesting

ashleigh on March 13, 2005 12:22 AM

wank shit fuk baztard arsehole

Anonymous on July 13, 2005 11:21 AM

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