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Salt limits urged for processed foods, restaurant meals

December 16th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

Washington — Reducing the amount of salt in America’s diet would go a long way toward lowering our collective blood pressure, according to AMA testimony before a Nov. 29 hearing of the Food and Drug Administration.

The Association joined with others in asking the agency to set strict limits on the levels of salt in processed foods and restaurant meals and to remove salt from the list of foods that generally are considered to be safe.

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