DALLAS: The American Heart Association is preparing to launch an initiative to get consumers to reduce their sodium intake.
The trade association hopes the initiative will ultimately lead to sodium listings on foods and menus around the country in much the same way as calorie information.
“I don't think most people are aware of how much sodium is in food,” said Matthew Bannister, EVP of communications at the American Heart Association.
Excessive sodium intake can lead to high blood pressure, which AHA ...