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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
New Study Shakes Medical Advice on Low-Salt Diets
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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Campbell Soup, Target Latest to Reduce Salt
Campbell Soup Company and Target Corporation–both giants in the retail food industry—are among the latest companies to join the National Salt Reduction Initiative’s (NSRI) sodium reduction goals.
Camden, NJ-based Campbell Soup is a 142-year old
2010 Dietary Guidelines, Deconstructed
I have now had time to look at the full report of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines-all 95 pages of what they are calling “the policy document.”
Oh no! What happened to the Selected Messages