US Food Industry Progress During the National Salt Reduction Initiative

2009–2014

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ID11038754
AuthorsRoger Flury (corresponding author), Christine J Curtis (At the time of the study, Christine J. Curtis, Jenifer Clapp, Sarah A. Niederman, and Sonia Y. Angell were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, NY. Shu Wen Ng is with the Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.), Jenifer Clapp (At the time of the study, Christine J. Curtis, Jenifer Clapp, Sarah A. Niederman, and Sonia Y. Angell were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, NY. Shu Wen Ng is with the Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.), Sarah A Niederman (At the time of the study, Christine J. Curtis, Jenifer Clapp, Sarah A. Niederman, and Sonia Y. Angell were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, NY. Shu Wen Ng is with the Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.), Shu Wen Ng (0000-0003-0582-110X, At the time of the study, Christine J. Curtis, Jenifer Clapp, Sarah A. Niederman, and Sonia Y. Angell were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, NY. Shu Wen Ng is with the Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.), Sonia Y Angell (0000-0001-6031-910X, At the time of the study, Christine J. Curtis, Jenifer Clapp, Sarah A. Niederman, and Sonia Y. Angell were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, NY. Shu Wen Ng is with the Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.)
Year2016
Volume106
Issue10
Pages1815-1819
Publication date2016-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2016.303397
OpenAlexW27552265
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited9

Objectives. To assess the US packaged food industry’s progress from 2009 to 2014, when the National Salt Reduction Initiative had voluntary, category-specific sodium targets with the goal of reducing sodium in packaged and restaurant foods by 25% over 5 years. Methods. Using the National Salt Reduction Initiative Packaged Food Database, we assessed target achievement and change in sales-weighted mean sodium density in top-selling products in 61 food categories in 2009 (n = 6336), 2012 (n = 6898), and 2014 (n = 7396). Results. In 2009, when the targets were established, no categories met National Salt Reduction Initiative 2012 or 2014 targets. By 2014, 26% of categories met 2012 targets and 3% met 2014 targets. From 2009 to 2014, the sales-weighted mean sodium density declined significantly in almost half of all food categories (43%; 26/61 categories). Overall, sales-weighted mean sodium density declined significantly (by 6.8%; P Conclusions. National target setting with monitoring through a partnership of local, state, and national health organizations proved feasible, but industry progress was modest. Public Health Implications. The US Food and Drug Administration’s proposed voluntary targets will be an important step in achieving more substantial sodium reductions

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