FDA to regulate salt content in food

It's not a secret that the excessive salt in diets is a major factor in high blood pressure and increases risk for heart disease and most Americans exceed recommended limits

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) cited these factors in urging stricter regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at a public hearing, held on Thursday at the FDA.

Reducing the salt content in processed and restaurant foods by half could save up to 150,000 lives a year by reducing heart-related disease, according to the consumer group, whose petition to the FDA prompted the public hearing.

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