Comment Periods For Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals Extended

FDA is extending the comment period for a previously issued draft guidance that asks food manufacturers and national restaurants to voluntarily reduce the amount of sodium in their products according to a notice released Monday (Aug. 29). The draft guidance aims to reduce sodium intake to 3,000 mg per day in two years and 2,300 mg per day over 10 years, compared to an average of 3,400 mg per day currently, Inside Health Policy previously reported . The draft...