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Japan Brewer Unveils Electric Spoon to Solve World’s Salt Problem

Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
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Hi, it’s Adrian in Hong Kong. You already know this but you’re (probably) eating far too much salt. There is however a new device that could help you cut down your intake. More on that in a moment, but first…

Our ever-rising consumption of salt has increased the risk of life-threatening conditions, such as high-blood pressure, gastric cancer and osteoporosis, leading to about 1.9 million deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization.