FDA/FSIS Extend Comment Period on Reducing Sodium Consumption
The Food and Drug Administration and the Food Safety and Inspection Service are extending the comment period to January 27, 2012 for their September 15, 2011 request for comments on approaches to reducing sodium consumption in response to an industry…
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association's request for additional time to allow interested persons to submit comments. In the September notice, FDA and FSIS requested comments on research, data, and other information to better inform both agencies about current and emerging practices by the private sector regarding sodium reduction in foods, current consumer understanding of the role of sodium in hypertension and other chronic illnesses, sodium consumption practices, etc. to promote reduction in excess sodium intake.