The agency wants to lower how much salt we consume over the next three years to an average of 2,750 milligrams per day. That's still above the recommended limit of 2,300 mg.
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday laid out fresh goals to cut sodium levels in packaged and processed foods by about 20%, after its prior efforts to address a growing epidemic of diet-related chronic diseases showed early signs of success.
The agency is now seeking voluntary curbs from packaged-food makers such as PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz and Campbell Soup. The companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Sodium and sugar are not "bad" for you. Sodiums/salts are arguably an absolute necessity for brain function lol (electrolytes). It's the too much that is the bad part. There's natural sugar in fruits and stuff, which you already know. Blanket statements like "sugar is bad" are dumb.