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FDA proposes changing name of a healthier alternative to sodium - NBC News
What's in a name? The FDA hopes changing how a salt alternative is listed on ingredient labels will reduce Americans' sodium intake.
Coming soon to a food label near you: a more palatable name for a healthy alternative to sodium.
The Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance Friday that would allow manufacturers to change the name of "potassium chloride" on ingredient labels to "potassium chloride salt."
"When salt is added to packaged foods, it is primarily sodium chloride, which is commonly referred to as 'salt' on ingredient labels," the FDA said in a statement.
Sodium chloride is also what's found in a salt shaker. The American Heart Association says most Americans consume too much sodium: about 3,400 milligrams a day. The AHA recommends no more than 2,300 milligrams a day. A diet high in sodium can lead to high blood pressure, a key risk factor for heart disease.
What's in a name? The FDA hopes changing how a salt alternative is listed on ingredient labels will reduce Americans' sodium intake.
Coming soon to a food label near you: a more palatable name for a healthy alternative to sodium.
The Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance Friday that would allow manufacturers to change the name of "potassium chloride" on ingredient labels to "potassium chloride salt."
"When salt is added to packaged foods, it is primarily sodium chloride, which is commonly referred to as 'salt' on ingredient labels," the FDA said in a statement.
Sodium chloride is also what's found in a salt shaker. The American Heart Association says most Americans consume too much sodium: about 3,400 milligrams a day. The AHA recommends no more than 2,300 milligrams a day. A diet high in sodium can lead to high blood pressure, a key risk factor for heart disease.