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High sodium levels should be disclosed, health groups urge
High sodium levels should be disclosed, health groups urge
A coalition of Canadian medical groups wants all food companies to be required to clearly disclose on the label if the amount of sodium in their products exceeds Health Canada's targets. The move comes as the World Health Organization recommended new daily consumption limits on sodium for children. The public health advice aims to reduce blood pressure. High blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. "Foods that fail to meet Health Canada's sodium-reduction targets …would be required to disclose that fact on food labels so long as that failure persists," the Centre for Science in the Public Interest said in a statement Thursday.
The original article, High sodium levels should be disclosed, health groups urge was published on January 31, 2013 in CBC News. Author(s):
Libby addresses Parliament about her bill, a Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada
NDP URGES CONSERVATIVES TO SUPPORT SODIUM REDUCTION STRATEGY
NDP URGES CONSERVATIVES TO SUPPORT SODIUM REDUCTION STRATEGY
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January 31, 2013
OTTAWA –NDP Health critic Libby Davies (Vancouver East) is urging the Conservative government to support Bill C-460 to implement a strategy to lower sodium levels in prepackaged foods.
“The Sodium Reduction Strategy is an effective way to reduce chronic disease and save thousands of Canadian lives, not to mention billions in health care costs,” said Davies. “I encourage the Conservatives to consider the benefits for all Canadians and implement this fully formed initiative.”
Canada is facing an epidemic of sodium-related diseases due to the high sodium content of prepackaged foods. Bill C-460 seeks to reduce sodium levels in prepackaged food by implementing the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada, released in 2010 by the Sodium Working Group. The strategy includes phasing in lower sodium levels in foods and simple, standardised labelling for prepackaged foods.
“This practical plan will result in healthier Canadians today and for generations to come,” said deputy Health critic Djaouida Sellah (Saint-Bruno – Saint-Hubert)Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert. “Canadians have been asking for this legislation for years and it’s time for the Conservatives to support this initiative.”