Tag: Ready meal health

According to a May 2025 report by Action on Salt, nearly half (45%) of ready meals surveyed in the UK contained 2g or more salt per serving. This concerning statistic, along with a long list of unfamiliar ingredients, begs the question: are supermarket ready meals processed, and if so, how much?

With busy lives pushing many towards convenience, the market for 'healthy' ready meals has exploded, yet a 2017 study found that some standard ready meals contain up to half of the World Health Organization's daily recommended maximum salt intake, raising the critical question: are healthy ready meals actually healthy?