The American Medical Association (AMA) has recommended that the FDA revoke the “generally recognized as safe” status of salt. According to this recent AMA press release:
“Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer of Americans. People who reduce dietary sodium intake are taking an important step in preventing future health problems,” said AMA Board Member and practicing cardiologist J. James Rohack, MD. “We hope these recommendations will encourage food manufacturers and restaurants to modify their current practices of adding unhealthy amounts of sodium to their products.”
The FDA is also called upon to impose new limits on sodium in both processed and restaurant food. The AMA is recommending a 50% reduction in allowable sodium, as well as a program to help educate the public about the health benefits of long-term sodium reduction.
Last year the consumer advocacy group, Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), filed a lawsuit with similar demands. But the FDA has been dragging its feet, citing technological barriers and poor sales as the causes. For more information, check out the CSPI’s report, “Salt: The Forgotten Killer [pdf].”
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This is really an important topic and I’m so happy to see the CSPI report!
Restaurants and manufacturers rely on salt for flavor when they could be using herbs and better ingredients, in general. In the meantime the country is experiencing a health crisis so there’s no time like the present for making changes.
Are there any pro-/health/nutrition candidates in the upcoming election?
It seems to me that if we don’t treat the current state of the country’s nourishment as a national emergency, we’ve failed to understand the importance of food for the nation’s future.
Thanks.
Annie
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