Putting salt on the hit list

January

First it was trans fats, then calorie counts on menus, followed by a proposed tax on sugary soda.

Salt is now the next target of agencies seeking to make the food we eat more healthful.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the city “Department of Health”:http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/home/home.shtml are trying to get restaurants and food processors to cut the salt in food they make or serve.

The city has formed a coalition to work with the food industry to come up with a “voluntary framework” to cut salt.

Could such a move be next in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam?

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 at 12:47 pm by Jane Lerner. Print This Post | Email This Post

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