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NuTek Withdraws “Potassium Salt” Citizen Petition

Posted on May 30, 2019

NuTek Food Science—the company that filed a 2016 citizen petition to obtain FDA permission to label potassium chloride as “potassium salt”—has withdrawn its citizen petition. The company made its decision

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NYC Wins Battle Over Sodium Warning Reqs

Posted on May 5, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, on September 9, 2015, NYC health officials voted unanimously to adopt the nation’s first sodium warning requirement. The rule, which went into

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Scaling Back Sodium: GMA Comments on Short-term Sodium Reduction Guidelines

Posted on October 27, 2016

The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) has requested that the short-term sodium reduction goals be extended to at least four years, and that FDA account for differing functional roles of …
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Scaling Back Sodium – FDA Extends Comments Period for Draft Guidance

Posted on August 22, 2016

FDA has extended the comments period for its draft guidance regarding sodium reduction in food.

As previously covered on this blog, on June 1, 2016, FDA issued a draft

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FDA Draft Guidance: Scaling Back Sodium

Posted on June 2, 2016

FDA issues draft guidance to encourage food industry to reduce sodium added to food.

According to FDA, average sodium intake in the U.S. is too high at approximately 3,400 mg/day.

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