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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday is pushing to cut salt levels by an average of 12% in food ranging from packaged meats to cheese, trying to clamp down on a growing epidemic of preventable health issues that has plagued the country.
In far-reaching guidelines, the FDA is seeking voluntary short-term lower sodium targets for food manufacturers, chain restaurants and food service operators - focusing largely on processed and take-out food.
The agency wants to cut sodium intake to an average of 3,000 milligrams per day, compared with 3,400 mg over the next two and half years.
But the average intake would still be above the Dietary Guidelines for Americans' recommended limit of 2,300 mg per day for anyone over 14 years of age.
Honestly, I think there is a bigger problem with processed food than the amount of sodium; namely, the amount of SUGAR. It's ridiculous how much sugar is in practically everything.
Sure...why not? If people taste it and THEN want more salt, fine. Otherwise they might slowly get used to a bit less over time. Every few years "they" should lower the level more.
As for processed foods being high fat and sugar, changes there would require changes in the entire recipe and how baked/cooked. Changing the sodium is painless for all involved.
Honestly, I think there is a bigger problem with processed food than the amount of sodium; namely, the amount of SUGAR. It's ridiculous how much sugar is in practically everything.
Sugar is not the problem. Highly processed fats are.
As for processed foods being high fat and sugar, changes there would require changes in the entire recipe and how baked/cooked. Changing the sodium is painless for all involved.
Ketchup, salad dressing, mayonnaise, canned soup, spaghetti sauce...none of these things needs sugar, and it wouldn't be any more difficult to reduce the sugar than to reduce the sodium (either way, some people may complain that it "tastes funny," but they would get used to it.)
Ketchup, salad dressing, mayonnaise, canned soup, spaghetti sauce...none of these things needs sugar, and it wouldn't be any more difficult to reduce the sugar than to reduce the sodium (either way, some people may complain that it "tastes funny," but they would get used to it.)
I agree. I'm sick of seeing sugar in everything. Sugar in spaghetti sauce? No thank you.
Ketchup, salad dressing, mayonnaise, canned soup, spaghetti sauce...none of these things needs sugar, and it wouldn't be any more difficult to reduce the sugar than to reduce the sodium (either way, some people may complain that it "tastes funny," but they would get used to it.)
Some of these items have sugar free versions if sugar is a problem. But the vast majority of people do not have an issue with overconsumption of sugar, they have a problem with an overconsumption of highly processed foods.
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