Salt Shakedown: Institute of Medicine Urges FDA to Regulate Sodium

An Institute of Medicine report that urges the government to set limits on the amount of salt in processed foods could spur a new wave of food regulation -- one that could save hundreds of thousands of American lives from heart attack and stroke, doctors say.

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Lawmakers urge FDA to move swiftly to limit amount of salt in foods