(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.
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.
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).
Not exact matches
Require further study on long - term
sodium reduction requirements set forth by the USDA
guidelines.
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.
Mr. Hanneman noted that the recommendations of the HHS Preventive Services Task Force, the Cochrane Collaboration cited by Dr. Hu, and the Canadian
guidelines have all concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support the
reduction of dietary
sodium.