The Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada calls on food manufacturers and restaurants to
voluntarily cut sodium levels in their products, and on Health Canada to establish an …

Sodium is a required nutrient; Adequate Intakes for adults range from 1200 to 1500 mg⊙
day–1, depending on age. The Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for sodium is 2300 mg⊙ …

E388 CMAJ| March 14, 2022| Volume 194| Issue 10 be challenged by time constraints, lack
of knowledge and doubts that patients will adhere. 11 Health care providers should routinely …

As part of the implementation of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Strategy on
Diet, Physical Activity and Health (DPAS), WHO organized a Forum and Technical Meeting …

SUMMARY The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Western Pacific in
collaboration with the Health Promotion Board (HPB), Singapore organized a Regional …

In 1969, the federal government first made a specific appeal to food companies to lower
sodium levels in their products as a means to reduce population sodium intake and thus …

Excess dietary salt is a well established cause of high blood pressure and vascular disease.
National and international bodies recommend a significant reduction in population salt …

This article outlines the rationale for reducing dietary salt and some of the Pan American
Health Organization actions to facilitate reductions in dietary salt in the Americas. Excessive …

In 2010, as part of a national sodium reduction strategy, Canada published sodium
reduction benchmark targets for packaged foods; however, no evaluation of this policy has …

News reduction was a fall in blood pressure both in adult and children, and an 80%
reduction in stroke mortality. These early initiatives laid the ground work for the UK's sodium …