Published 3 years ago

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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Yahoo News

FDA spells out lower sodium goals for food industry

Food companies are coming under renewed pressure to use less salt after U.S. regulators spelled out long-awaited guidelines aimed at reducing sodium levels in dozens of foods including condiments, cereals, french fries and potato chips. The voluntary goals finalized Wednesday for 163 foods 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 -- not the salt add…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Guardian

US regulators set new target to reduce salt in dozens of everyday foods

FDA wants to cut average American’s salt intake by 12% – but American Heart Association says new guidelines do not go far enough

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. FDA recommends lower sodium in processed foods

-The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued a recommendation for reduced salt in commercial food products, citing a growing epidemic of preventable, diet-related conditions in the country. High sodium intake has long been linked to high blood pressure, which is a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes. The FDA guideline provides voluntary short-term sodium reduction

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

FDA spells out lower sodium goals for food industry

NEW YORK (AP) — Food companies are coming under renewed pressure to use less salt after U.S. regulators spelled out long-awaited guidelines aimed at reducing sodium levels in dozens of foods including condiments, cereals, french fries and potato chips.

3 years ago·United States

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abc News

Video FDA issues new voluntary guidelines on sodium consumption

The Food and Drug Administration is recommending that food manufacturers and restaurants cut back on their use of salt in packaged and prepared foods.

3 years ago·United States

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CNN

FDA lowers voluntary sodium guidelines, but not to recommended levels

The FDA said Wednesday it will be lowering its targets for sodium content in processed, packaged, and prepared foods, but not to levels recommended for cutting the risk of heart attack and stroke.

3 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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