A PAHO-convened group of independent experts on salt and health has produced a policy statement. It has the rationale and recommendations for a population-based approach to reduce dietary salt intake among all people in the Americas.
The Policy Statement is the first product of the 2009-2011 EG for the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention through Dietary Salt Reduction. It seeks a gradual and sustained drop in dietary salt intake to reach national targets or the internationally recommended target of less than 5g/day/person by 2020.
The policy statement is directed towards policy and decision makers in government, leaders in non-governmental organizations (representing consumers, health, scientific and health care professionals), civil society, the food industry (including food processors and distributors), among food importers and exporters, and in PAHO.
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