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New FDA guidance aims to drastically cut salt in food supply

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The voluntary goals are intended to help lower the amount of salt people eat. A majority of the sodium in U.S. diets comes from packaged or restaurant foods. The FDA’s target sodium levels aim to cut average intake by 12% over the next 2.5 years.

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Denver 7 News

FDA prompts food industry to reduce sodium in products

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants food manufacturers to reduce the amount of salt that is in their products.The new guidance is aimed at helping Americans cut their salt intake.“Limiting certain nutrients, such as sodium, in our diets plays a crucial role in preventing diseases like hypertension and cardiovascular disease,” the FDA said.The FDA reducing salt intake can be challenging because 70% of the sodium people consume comes from…

3 years ago·Denver, United States

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KENS

FDA issues new guidance to cut down salt in food supply

To get people used to eating less salt, the Food and Drug Administration said reductions have to be gradual and across the entire food supply.

3 years ago

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WRTV

FDA lowers sodium guidelines in certain foods

INDIANAPOLIS — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is lowering its voluntary sodium guidelines, but it's still well above the recommended levels.In the next two and a half years, the FDA wants to lower the average sodium intake to 3,000 milligrams per day. That's about a 12% reduction from current levels.But that's still above the American Heart Association's recommendation of 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day.About 70% of the salt people co…

3 years ago

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CBS8

FDA issues new guidance to cut down salt in food supply

To get people used to eating less salt, the Food and Drug Administration said reductions have to be gradual and across the entire food supply.

3 years ago

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Al Arabiya

US drug regulator sets new goal for lower salt in everyday American food

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday is pushing to cut salt levels by an average of 12 percent in food ranging from packaged meats to cheese, trying to clamp down on a growing epidemic of preventable health issues that has plagued the country.In far-reaching guidelines, the FDA is seeking voluntary short-term lower sodium targets for food manufacturers, chain restaurants and food service operators -- focusing largely on processed and…

3 years ago·Saudi Arabia

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New FDA guidelines aim to reduce salt in American diets

The Food and Drug Administration issued voluntary guidelines Wednesday for food manufacturers and restaurants aimed at reducing the average amount of sodium Americans consume by 12% over the next 2 1/2 years.

3 years ago

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