It seems America is not the only country in the world with dietary concerns. As it so happens, Switzerlamd has food issues too, except, from what i can tell from this article, there the issue isn't amount, it's salt. Swiss cheese, and bread has too much salt. the average Swiss eats almost twice the recomended amount of salt a day. I shall refrain from commenting on their chocolate. University studies have shown that the levels of salinity can be reduced, at least in some brands. however, there is a legal definition for Gruyare (aka swiss cheese) that has a limitation on the lower and upper bounds of it's salt content. also this salt is needed for the preservation of the cheese during the up to one year long aging process. Reseachers also believe that consumers should have the option of buying low sodium options, and for the free market to assert its self.
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Scientists_challenge_Swiss_food_traditions.html?cid=31978112
There is a lot of cheese produced in Switzerland, as well as a lot of chocolate. I'd say these two products represent Swiss products in general. I wonder if the cheese will be as delicious if they introduce low sodium options.
ReplyDeleteOff track, but interesting: there is a product called Schoggi, which is Swiss hot chocolate. It comes in relatively small cups, and a large is no more than a small styrofoam 8 oz cup. It tastes like melted chocolate with very little, if any milk. Try one if you ever have the opportunity.