Health officials are urging food manufacturers and services to take drastic action against America’s insatiable appetite for salt.
The Food and Drug Administration has asked food-producing companies to slash the amount of salt in their products by at least 12%, giving businesses 2½ years to hit the mark, according to a statement made Wednesday.
“What we’d like to see is the food industry gradually lower the sodium content,” Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock told NBC News, targeting conventionally purchased foods and groceries — namely, processed and prepackaged foods, such as condiments, snacks and frozen dinners, as well as dishes from chain restaurants.
They hope the new guidance will reduce rates of heart disease — the No. 1 cause of premature death in the US. Reducing sodium intake “would have a major impact on hypertension, heart disease and stroke,” Woodcock added.
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Never trust government.
Sugar, white flour, HFCS, cause obesity. Salt causes water retention. Imbeciles call for rules that are indefensible.
This is the first time in a long time that I hear something intelligent and apolitical from a government agency. There’s no argument that salt ultimately increases blood pressure, which is the harbinger of heart disease, so reducing its content in prepackaged foods etc. (where salt content is notoriously high) is a very good idea. And it doesn’t stop sodium lovers from pouring on the salt, so no “freedoms” are compromised either.
Yes, it’s the same health “experts” that legalized smoking marijuana. Wicked evil people/politicians.
The FDA have lost their complete trust by the majority of the public after approving the death jab.