In June, the Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance to encourage U.S. food companies to reach voluntary sodium reduction targets for their products. Noting that the average sodium intake per person is approximately 3,400 milligrams (mg) per day, FDA drafted two-year and 10-year targets for industry to help the American public gradually reduce sodium intake to 2,300 mg a day.
In joint comments filed Monday, IDFA and the National Milk Producers Federation called for removal of the entire cheese category from the sodium reduction guidance.
“The dairy industry faces significant barriers to sodium reduction, and our efforts to find safe and effective means of reducing sodium in our products have been extensive and will continue,” the comments stated. “However, in good faith we cannot agree to the proposed targets when we cannot be assured of technology to achieve those targets within the given timeframes without compromising on product safety and quality.”
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