The agency wants to lower how much salt we consume over the next three years to an average of 2,750 milligrams per day. That’s still above the recommended limit of 2,300 mg.
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday laid out fresh goals to cut sodium levels in packaged and processed foods by about 20%, after its prior efforts to address a growing epidemic of diet-related chronic diseases showed early signs of success.
The FDA in October 2021 had set guidelines to trim sodium levels in foods ranging from potato chips to hamburgers in a bid to prevent excessive intake of salt that can trigger high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
The agency is now seeking voluntary curbs from packaged-food makers such as PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz and Campbell Soup. The companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Are people still buying this disgusting trash? Wow.
NO
(As I devour half a bag of family sized Lays)
NOT ME
Remember that the aggregate across food sources is the problem. You’re getting too much from all over. This is at least a step towards fixing the bigger problem.
LMFAO, absolutely. Let’s see your shopping receipt Mr. Perfect.
I switched to a whole food plant based diet 7 or 8 years ago and have avoided most junk food since then. Now if I eat regular potato chips it tastes like drinking from a salt shaker.
We’ve been flavor blasted, we can’t taste anything unless it’s buried in salt. Meanwhile people are taking blood pressure drugs instead of eating a vegetable. I don’t think it’s bad that these products exist but it would do humanity some good to tone it down a bit. It’s a war to see who can make the best tasting food but there are serious health implications on a large scale as a result. Better options and labelling would go a long way I think.
Exactly this! When you step back from these addictive food you realise how disgusting they are.
My new year resolution was to cook every single meal. Mo more delivery, junk food, processed shit and so on. I’m not here pretending I followed perfectly but it helped me so so much.
You are what you eat and I’m sorry to say but that US food is garbage to the point that some “food” is not food anymore.
Go to your local market, buy fresh organic food and cook. It will help your body, your wallet, the environment and everybody else.
Lol, wonder why you deleted and recommented…
Okay brother ahah sure you are right
Organic is the biggest scam after homeopathic drugs by the way. Not to mention it all looks absolutely terrible compared to the superior produce that aren’t practically rotted by the time they hit the store.
How a zucchini or an eggplant from a farmer a scam? I feel like the US is brainwashing you all and changing the definition of words. Lets put it this way so even americans can understand, buy shit that has NO PACKAGING.
Why would I follow the instructions of someone who’s only proven to be a hypocrite and misinformed? You think I’m brainwashed because I didn’t fall for the scam and believe in science? Kek.