Similarly, Big Food likely also supports the cap
on sodium reductions (salt is 1/3 of Big Food's palatability arsenal; see: Michael Moss's Salt Sugar Fat) as well as the requested change to a la carte rules (who profits from all that frozen pizza schools want to serve every day?)
«Here for example we focus
on sodium reduction by eliminating the off - taste of potassium chloride, which is often used to replace sodium chloride.
In comments submitted to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
on the sodium reduction guidelines and food category targets due yesterday, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) recommended that categories be streamlined and the timeline to meet the short - term reduction goals be extended to at least four years.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) In comments submitted to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
on the sodium reduction guidelines and food category targets due yesterday, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) recommended that categories be streamlined and the timeline to meet the short - term reduction goals be extended to at least four years.
Not exact matches
New research showing that 98 % of homes have packaged food that exceeds the recommended amount of
sodium, despite drastic
reductions in the last 15 years, should be a wake - up call for manufacturers to cut back
on the mineral even more and for consumers...
However, this year's recommendations are controversial and venture into new territory, focusing
on «sustainable eating» and the
reduction of
sodium, sugar and saturated fats.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association issued the following statement by Leon Bruner, Chief Science Officer,
on the draft
sodium reduction guidelines and food category targets released today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Sodium reduction results will vary based on sodium content of fry before being s
Sodium reduction results will vary based
on sodium content of fry before being s
sodium content of fry before being salted.
*
Sodium reduction based
on Cargill proprietary research.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) last week urged the Food and Drug Administration to ensure any proposed long - term
sodium reduction targets are based
on a review of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for
sodium, future knowledge gained from work
on the short - term
sodium reduction targets, results of new research that will become available
on human health outcomes and dietary
sodium intake, and the emergence of new technologies that allows
sodium reduction targets to be safely and effectively achieved.
In addition, we worked
on several
sodium reduction projects, and saw success with our SKIPPY ® natural peanut butter spread that does not contain preservatives, artificial flavors or colors.
Education of New Zealand consumers
on the health benefits of
sodium reduction and how this may be achieved would complement this approach.
The programme — HeartSAFE (
Sodium Advisory and Food Evaluation)-- focuses
on salt
reduction in packaged food.
«We are able to draw
on our extensive agricultural background to bring this specialty blend of vegetables to our customers as a solution for flavor enhancement and
sodium reduction, while keeping label declarations clean.»
Once nutrient profiles are established, nutrition claims may only be used
on food products deemed «healthy», though two notable exceptions will apply: nutrition claims referring to the
reduction of fat, saturated fats, trans fats, sugars and salt /
sodium will be allowed without reference to a profile for the specific nutrient, provided the claims comply with the conditions of the Regulation; and a nutrition claim may be used even if a single nutrient exceeds the nutrient profile as long as a statement in relation to this nutrient appears
on the label in close proximity to,
on the same side and with the same prominence, as the claim (the statement must read: «High [name of nutrient] content»).
The FDA's move to include potassium as one of the nutrients that must be listed
on the Nutrition Facts panel (the FDA is also raising the DRV for potassium from 3,500 mg to an RDI of 4,700 mg)- coupled with its new
sodium reduction targets - have focused attention
on potassium chloride (KCL), a leading salt replacer.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has also urged the FDA to «expedite evaluation» of the petition in comments
on the agency's
sodium reduction targets, adding:
None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement an interim final or final rule regarding nutrition programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) that --(1) requires crediting of tomato paste and puree based
on volume; (2) implements a
sodium reduction target beyond Target I, the 2 - year target, specified in Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, «Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs» (FNS — 2007 — 0038, RIN 0584 — AD59) until the Secretary certifies that the Department has reviewed and evaluated relevant scientific studies and data relevant to the relationship of
sodium reductions to human health; and (3) establishes any whole grain requirement without defining «whole grain.»
Require further study
on long - term
sodium reduction requirements set forth by the USDA guidelines.
Specifically, the SNA is asking to: keep the level of whole grains in the total number of grain foods served at 25 %; avoid further
reductions in
sodium; eliminate the requirement that kids take fruit or a vegetable with their meal (returning to the old system in which kids could — and often did — pass up those healthful foods); and allow schools to sell
on a daily basis a la carte items like pizza and fries, as opposed to the current plan which would allow these items to be sold only
on the same day they appeared
on the main lunch line.
SNA strongly supports the new school meal limits
on calories and unhealthy fats, mandates to offer students larger servings and a wider variety of fruits and vegetables, requirements that half of all grains offered be whole grain rich and initial
sodium reductions.
Contains a rider blocking funds from being used to work
on «any regulations applicable to food manufacturers for population - wide
sodium reduction actions or to develop, issue, promote or advance final guidance applicable to food manufacturers for long term population - wide
sodium reduction actions until the date
on which a dietary reference intake report with respect to
sodium is completed.»
Although there were some concerns that the proposed third - tier of
sodium reduction would have a negative impact
on dairy items (like cheese and yogurt) down the line, there was a high level of support for the proposed dairy changes in the meal pattern guidelines in general.
He says a
reduction in smoking and
sodium will have the greatest impact
on people's health.
Cook NR, «Long term effect of dietary
sodium reduction on cardiovascular disease outcomes: observational follow - up of the trials of hypertension prevention.
The conclusions of that study were essentially that the
reduction of
sodium intake that was seen
on the DASH Diet both lowered blood pressure substantially, with great effects
on blood pressure.
School districts serve lunch to 30 million children, and many districts have struggled to meet new federal standards for school meals and competitive foods, including increasingly stringent rules
on calorie limits, whole grain content, and
sodium reduction.
Different low
sodium products have different levels of
sodium — some are formulated for moderate salt
reduction (0.2 % to 0.25 %
on a dry matter basis) and others for greater salt
reduction (more than 0.25 %).
Advising
on three appeal procedures before the EU General Court against fines totalling $ 300 million imposed
on it by the European Commission in the hydrogen peroxide, methacrylates and
sodium chlorate cases, successfully securing a colossal
reduction in a cartel fine from $ 219.1 million to $ 113.3 million in the methacrylates case