Source: Andrew Jacobs, WRAL, 10/13/21


The Food and Drug Administration, citing an epidemic of diet-related illnesses, released new guidelines Wednesday aimed at reducing the amount of salt that Americans consume at restaurants, school cafeterias and food trucks, or when they are eating packaged and prepared foods at home. The recommendations, issued after years of delay, seek to reduce the average daily sodium intake by 12% over the next 2 1/2 years by encouraging food manufacturers, restaurants and food service companies to scale back their use of salt.

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