Should the Food Industry Ban Added Salt and Sugar?

The pressure is on the food industry to stop poisoning us with all that added salt and sugar that make Oreos, Coke, and Krispy Kreme doughnuts taste oh, so good. On Tuesday, the Institute of Medicine urged the Food and Drug Administration to start regulating the amount of sodium in foods, since simply telling us to eat less salt hasn't had much impact.

Who knew that a Starbucks Java Chip Frappuccino Light Blended Coffee has 350 milligrams of sodium—about 15 percent of our daily allowance?

Los Angeles Times - Atlantic Online
Experts Urge FDA to Mandate Salt Reduction WebMD
At a glance: Changes in sodium levels in food The Associated Press