Regulations On Salt?

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Originally Posted by RobH4413

That's funny, I was in class when I was writing my last post, and walking between classes and thought exactly about the same thing. There will prob. be a chemical substitute.

As far as the taste difference, apparently the method for sodium reduction is a gradual decrease in sodium levels, making the taste less noticeable.

I know personally that since I've cut sodium out of my diet, something that used to be moderately salty tasting, now is offensively salty.

But yeah, you're probably right...they'll find something else.

Just for some perspective, here's the benefits of a slight decrease in sodium.

Study: Cutting salt intake would boost nation's health - CNN.com

I'm back in class so time to focus...

Take that title: Cutting salt intake would boost nations health.
Now insert what you like to eat and we could add another few thousand things for the feds to regulate. Why should any citizen have to read a fu#$ lable to know whats in food. Lets add booze, beer, and wine while we are thinking of our health. I guess getting those fat ass kids away from the TV for an hour a day is just asking too much.