Group Wants FDA to Cut Salt in Foods - WebMD

A scientific watchdog group is asking the government to cut the amount of sodium Americans consume, while regulators consider whether such a move would have widespread health benefits.

The group is calling on the FDA to set new standards limiting the sodium content of food. Americans on average consume far more that the recommended amount of sodium, a fact thought to play a key role in high rates of hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

Most of the sodium Americans eat is from packaged food or restaurant meals....