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US sets new lower salt target for food industry
The change would translate to consuming roughly 60 teaspoons less salt every year.
Fri Oct 15 2021
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Plan to reduce dietary salt consumption in the Americas by half by 2020.
Average salt consumption in most of the regions countries is twice the recommended level of 5 grams per person per day.
Tue Jun 18 2013