Free measuring spoons distributed during salt campaign

The Beijing Municipal Health Bureau has launched a campaign aiming to raise people's awareness of their daily intake of salt.

As a part of the campaign, a 6 gram measuring spoon is being offered to all families living in the Chinese capital. According to the World Health Organization, the recommended maximum daily intake for sodium is 6 grams.

According to a new study, 35 percent of adults living in Beijing are overweight and 17 percent are obese. However, only 23 percent of the total population is overweight. According to Zhao Chunhun, vice director of the Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, diseases linked to unhealthy dietary habits such as high blood pressure and diabetes are spreading rapidly among the city's inhabitants.

During the campaign, Beijingers will also be given free pamphlets on the risks of excessive salt consumption.