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Sodium still high in processed foods
Health Canada says results of voluntary efforts to reduce sodium in processed foods show it’s not happening fast enough
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K+S Windsor Salt to expand its Ojibway salt mine
This expansion is part of the company’s commitment to enhance its salt production footprint and capabilities in Canada
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Study reveals consumers under-estimate sodium intake
Ontario Food Panel highlights consumer views on sodium consumption, as well as industry responsibility in salt reduction
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U.S. researchers call for a national sodium reduction program
The way researchers in the U.S. put it, it’s quite simple: cut salt intake and it reduces blood pressure, a key factor contributing to heart attacks and stroke. And with a government-industry united effort, a 10 per cent reduction in…
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Cutting salt intake by 5 grams can improve health
An analysis of 13 studies on the effects of reducing salt has found that a difference of five grams per day is associated with a 23 per cent difference in the rate of stroke and a 17 per cent difference…
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A new study finds our brains regulate salt intake
Results from a new study released in the U.S. this month question the logic of limiting salt intake. For decades, health advocates, nutritionists and medical professionals have advocated lowering daily salt consumption. But the study, called Can Dietary Sodium Intake…
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Professor working on a way to reduce salt
A Toronto professor is working on a way to help the food processing industry reduce salt. A Toronto professor is working on a way to help the processed food industry use less salt – especially when it comes to popular…
