Will Aglukkaq scuttle latest effort to implement sodium-reduction plan?
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq will get another chance to run away from the recommendations of the government-led Sodium Working Group (SWG). Or, she could surprise us all and back a new bill to implement the group’s recommendations to reduce the sodium intake of Canadians. NDP health critic and deputy leader Libby Davies tabled her private member’s bill Monday. It’s straightforward: the health minister must implement the SWG’s Sodium Reduction Strategy, including establishing a monitoring system to track the progress of food companies.
The original article, Will Aglukkaq scuttle latest effort to implement sodium-reduction plan? was published on November 5, 2012 in The Vancouver Sun. Author(s): Sarah Schmidt