Tag: salt/sodium
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EFSA Accepting Comments on Sodium and Chloride Intake
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is accepting comments on draft dietary reference values for sodium and chloride. The draft values deem 2 grams of sodium and 3.1 grams of chloride per day to be “safe and adequate, considering evidence on the risk of cardiovascular disease on the one hand and nutrition adequacy on the…
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“Organic” Salt Does Not Exist, Complaints Allege
A plaintiff has filed two putative class actions alleging the manufacturers of “organic salt” violate consumer-protection laws against deceptive advertising because salt is an inorganic mineral that “cannot be identified as organic” pursuant to the National Organic Program. Garcia v. HimalaSalt-Sustainable Sourcing, LLC, No. 18-7410 (C.D. Cal., filed August 23, 2018); Garcia v. Frontier Natural Prods.…
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FDA Commissioner Offers Look at Agency’s Direction
In a speech at the National Food Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reportedly summarized the agency’s plans, including (i) defining “healthy” for use with a food-labeling icon, (ii) implementing delayed updates to nutrition labels, and (iii) creating a strategy for reduction in salt consumption. Gottlieb reportedly…
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Report Explores Possible Causes for Rise in Saturated Fats
Responding to pressure from health groups, the government and consumer demand, food companies have been reducing levels of sugar and salt in their foods, the Washington Post reports, but levels of saturated fats in the updated recipes for these reduced-salt or -sugar foods have surged. The Post cites a November 2017 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
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Scotland Opens Diet and Health Proposals to Public Comment
The Scottish Government is seeking public comment on a consultation that proposes actions to improve diet and reduce obesity in Scotland. The government previously announced funding of more than $55 million over five years to limit the marketing of food high in fat, sugar and salt and provide weight-loss support for people with type 2 diabetes.…
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CSPI Urges USDA to Label Processed Meat and Poultry Products with Cancer Warnings
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for “a Label on Processed Meat and Poultry Products Warning the Public that Frequent Consumption May Increase the Risk of Colorectal Cancer.” Citing the International Agency for Research on Cancer’s finding that smoked, salted and/or cured bacon, hot…
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WHO Report Recommends “Urgent Action” to Curtail Digital Food Marketing to Children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a November 4, 2016, report titled “Tackling food marketing to children in a digital world: trans-disciplinary perspectives,” which urges policymakers “to reduce children’s exposure to all forms of marketing for foods high in fats, salt and sugars [HFSS], including via digital media.” In particular, the report claims digital marketing…
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FDA Extends Comment Periods for Draft Industry Guidance on Salt Reduction
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the public comment periods for draft guidance “that provides practical, voluntary sodium reduction targets for the food industry.” Titled ‘‘Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods,” the guidance sets short- and long-term sodium targets…