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FDA announces plan to tamp down sodium consumption in U.S. diets

By News Desk on October 15, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is out with final guidance titled: “Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods,” which…
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CDC Report Finds High Sodium Consumption Among U.S. Kids

By News Desk on September 9, 2014

More than 90 percent of U.S. children aged 6-18 years eat more sodium than recommended, putting them at risk for developing high blood pressure and heart disease later in life, according to a new CDC …
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FDA Commissioner Promises Guidance to Help Reduce Dietary Sodium

By News Desk on June 19, 2014

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg is promising in media interviews that new sodium guidance, probably dependent on voluntary compliance by the food industry, is coming soon. The American diet of processed and…
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Tracing Food Controversies Back to GRAS

By Kelly Damewood on February 10, 2014

Update: This article has been edited to remove references to caramel coloring. What do trans fat, caffeine and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have in common? Each of these distinct, seemingly unrelated food controversies actually…
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The Endless Debate About Salt: Don't Worry. Eat (Real) Food

By Marion Nestle on June 14, 2013

Since 1980, U.S. dietary guidelines have advised eating less sodium (salt is 40% sodium, 60% chloride).  Although sodium is an essential nutrient, most Americans consume way more than they need or is good for them—around…
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Institute of Medicine: Low Salt Intake May Be Unhealthy

By Gretchen Goetz on May 16, 2013

Health experts have long promoted one simple, consistent message when it comes to salt intake: cut back. Now, a review from the Institute of Medicine suggests that a diet too low in sodium may actually…
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Recall of Sea Salt Product For Not Listing Milk As Allergen

By News Desk on September 3, 2012

The San Francisco-based Somersault Snack Co., LLC has recalled some of its Somersaults Pacific Sea Salt (6 oz.) for a packaging mistake. “Limited quantities of Somersaults Santa Fe Salsa flavored product were inadvertently commingled with…
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Food Processing Trends Underscore Need for Additional Safety

By Dr. Steven Hagens on July 20, 2012

The current trend of minimization in food formulation and processing – such as the reduction of salt levels in products like meat and cheese and milder processing techniques designed to preserve fresh characteristics of products…
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Texas Case Puts Light on Rare Danger of Salt Poisoning

By Dan Flynn on January 3, 2012

Hannah Overton, 34, is serving life without the possibility of parole at the Murray Unit, a maximum-security women’s prison near Waco, Texas.

Her crime: capital murder for salt poisoning by omission or failure to act.…

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New Study Shakes Medical Advice on Low-Salt Diets

By Gretchen Goetz on May 4, 2011

Salt is commonly viewed as the enemy of a healthy diet. However, liberal use of the salt shaker might actually be more of a cure than a curse when it comes to human health, according…
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