FDA pushes for sodium reduction in more foods
USA
Aug 14, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marked a milestone building on Phase I of its voluntary sodium reduction targets and issued draft guidance for Phase II in a data-driven, stepwise approach to help sodium reduction across the food supply. Prior to 2021, consumer intake was approximately 3,400 milligrams per day on average, far higher than the limit recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans of 2,300 milligrams per day for those 14 years and older. If finalized, the new set of voluntary targets would support reducing average individual sodium intake to about 2,750 milligrams per day. This reduction is approximately 20% lower than consumer intake levels prior to 2021.
The Phase II voluntary sodium reduction targets follow an initial set of targets issued in October 2021. The initial set of targets encouraged the food industry to reduce sodium levels in a wide variety of processed, packaged, and prepared foods. Preliminary data from 2022 show about 40% of the initial Phase I targets are very close to or have already been reached indicating early success of this effort.
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