Survey: Beijing residents consuming less oil and salt

People in Beijing are consuming less vegetable oil and salt, but their dietary patterns still do not meet the recommendations of national nutrition authorities, a survey found.

Beijing residents take in an average of 36.2 grams of vegetable oil per person per day, and 9.7 grams of salt per person per day, according to a survey conducted from 2010 to 2012. The survey results were released on Thursday by the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention after two years of analysis.

The average daily intake of vegetable oil fell by 33.7 percent and salt by 27.6 percent compared with a survey completed in 2002, the last time a survey on the intake of food and nutrition by Beijing residents was conducted.