Salt
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New Book by Michael Jacobson, CSPI Co-founder and Former President, Out Now
October 20, 2020
Tell Congress to fund critical nutrition initiatives
September 19, 2019
Congress must support efforts to address the risks from excessive sodium in food and facilitate transparency for consumers, allowing them to make more informed choices for themselves and their families about what they eat.
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September 17, 2019
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September 17, 2019
Tell FDA not to give potassium a bad name!
July 22, 2019
Americans consume way too much sodium and not enough potassium, increasing their risk for high blood pressure, stroke, and heart attacks. Replacing some of the sodium chloride (salt) in the food supply with potassium chloride could help!
Urge the FDA to release sodium-reduction targets for industry
May 24, 2019
More than three-quarters of the sodium in our diets is from restaurant and packaged foods. Measures to lower sodium are needed to make our food healthier and could save well over 100,000 lives over ten years. So, what’s the FDA waiting for?
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May 13, 2019
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Statement of CSPI Senior Scientist Michael F. Jacobson
March 6, 2019