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Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States (2010)
Food and Nutrition Board (FNB)

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Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States

INTRODUCED

Delaware (Introduced April 2009)

  • Would require a foodservice establishment with 10 or more outlets in Delaware or nationwide to post calories, saturated fat, carbohydrates, and sodium on menus (including carryout menus). Menu boards (including drive-thrus) and food tags would be allowed to post only calories, with additional nutrition information available upon request.

  • Items on the menu less than 30 days would be exempt.

  • The bill would require the Division of Public Health to conduct an education campaign and an evaluation of menu labeling. The bill would go into effect 1 year after enactment.

District of Columbia (Introduced July 2009)

  • Would require chain restaurants with 10 or more outlets nationwide to provide nutrition information for standard menu items; on printed menus the information would include calories, saturated plus trans fats, carbohydrates, and sodium. Nutrition information on menu boards (including drive-thrus) and food tags could be limited to calories, provided that the additional information be available in writing upon request of the customer.

  • Items on the menu less than 30 days would be exempt.

  • The policy would take effect 9 months after enactment.

Florida (Introduced March 2009)

  • Would require that chain restaurants with 19 or more outlets in Florida to provide nutrition information on menus, menu boards, and food tags.

  • Alcoholic beverages, buffets, salad bars, and items on the menu for less than 180 days per year would be exempt.

  • Implementation would be completed in two phases:

    • Phase I (from January 1, 2010, to June 30, 2010)—Restaurants with sit-down service would be required to provide nutrition information for each standard menu item on menus, in a menu insert, or on a brochure or menu tent at each table. Restaurants that use a drive-thru or indoor menu board would be required

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Front Matter (R1-R12)
Summary (1-16)
1 Introduction (17-28)
2 Sodium Intake Reduction: An Important But Elusive Public Health Goal (29-66)
3 Taste and Flavor Roles of Sodium in Foods: A Unique Challenge to Reducing Sodium Intake (67-90)
4 Preservation and Physical Property Roles of Sodium in Foods (91-118)
5 Sodium Intake Estimates for 2003–2006 and Description of Dietary Sources (119-152)
6 The Food Environment: Key to Formulating Strategies for Change in Sodium Intake (153-212)
7 The Regulatory Framework: A Powerful and Adaptable Tool for Sodium Intake Reduction (213-234)
8 Committee's Considerations and Basis for Recommendations (235-284)
9 Recommended Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake and to Monitor Their Effectiveness (285-296)
10 Next Steps (297-316)
Committee Member Biographical Sketches (317-324)
Appendix A: Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Glossary (325-334)
Appendix B: Government Initiatives and Past Recommendations of the National Academies, the World Health Organization, and Other Health Professional Organizations (335-356)
Appendix C: International Efforts to Reduce Sodium Consumption (357-404)
Appendix D: Salt Substitutes and Enhancers (405-408)
Appendix E: Background on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys and Data Analysis Methods (409-416)
Appendix F: Sodium Intake Tables (417-442)
Appendix G: National Salt Reduction Initiative Coordinated by the New York City Health Department (443-452)
Appendix H: Federal Rulemaking Process (453-456)
Appendix I: Nutrition Facts Panel (457-458)
Appendix J: State and Local Sodium Labeling Initiatives (459-466)
Appendix K: Approach to Linking Universal Product Code (UPC) Sales Data to the Nutrition Facts Panel (467-468)
Appendix L: Public Information-Gathering Workshop Agenda (469-472)
Index (473-494)