Salt-Shaking it Up: FDA Issues Proposed Rule to Allow Salt Substitutes in Standardized Foods

FDA has consistently pursued its aim of encouraging US consumers to eat less salt. As we have previously written, FDA issued a Voluntary Sodium Reduction guidance in October 2021 to support the reduction of average sodium intake in Americans. Consistent with its intention to “continue the dialogue on sodium reduction,” FDA recently issued a proposed rule that would amend certain standards of identity (SOIs) to allow the use of salt substitutes in foods that list salt as a required or optional...
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