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Date
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Program/Initiative/Report Title
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Recommendations/Initiatives/Actions
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Target Population (if specified)
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2007
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Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR): Nutrition Labeling (HHS/FDA, 2007b)
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Requested comments on questions including:
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Should the Daily Reference Value (DRV) for sodium be based on the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for sodium (2,300 mg) or on the Adequate Intake (AI; 1,500 mg/d) using the population-coverage approach?
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If the UL is used, should it be adjusted using the same approach (population-weighted or population-coverage) as the other Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)?
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2007
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Public Hearing (HHS/FDA, 2007c)
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Discussed: use of symbols to communicate nutrition information, consideration of consumer studies and nutrition criteria
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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1993
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Nutrition Labeling (USDA, 1993)
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Adopted similar food labeling provisions as FDA for USDA-regulated products (notably meat and meat products)
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1995
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Commodity Distribution Program (provides 15–20% of school lunch program foods)
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Recommended specific sodium reductions for 10 commodity food categories in USDA’s Commodity Distribution Program: canned beef, pork, poultry, luncheon meat, refried beans, salmon, tuna, ready-to-eat cereals, ham, and carrots
Excluded many other products due to the assumption that school children would find modifications unacceptable (USDA, 1995)
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Children consuming school meals
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2004
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HealthierUS School Challenge (encourages elementary, middle, and high schools to improve the nutrition content of foods provided to children and youth) (FNS, 2010)
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Rewards changes in the school nutrition environment, including providing lower-sodium foods to all children and youth:
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Gold, silver, or bronze recognition: Foods with ≤ 480 mg sodium per non-entrée or ≤ 600 mg sodium per entrée
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Gold award of distinction: Non-entrées with ≤ 200 mg sodium and entrées with ≤ 480 mg
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Children and youth consuming school meals
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