Salt Industry Calls for Repeal of Sodium Guidelines
The salt industry has accused the federal government of bias and of breaking federal law by disregarding scientific literature in its recommendations that Americans consume less sodium. In a 17-page letter sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Salt Institute -- a trade group for salt companies -- called on the federal government to scrap the recommendation in the 2010 U.S. Dietary Guidelines that called for Americans to significantly reduce their sodium intake.