On 27/03/2010 6:30 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> J. Clarke wrote:
>> On 3/26/2010 11:24 AM, Krypsis wrote:
>
>>> My parents and grandparents all suffered from hypertension and all my
>>> siblings suffer similarly to the point of requiring constant
>>> medication. I am the only one thus far with no hypertension issues
>>> and I will do my damnedest to ensure my children, grandchildren and
>>> great grandchildren do not suffer from hypertension in their lives.
>>
>> So you were born into a family which has problems with salt and you
>> want the whole rest of the world to put up with legislation that
>> solves your personal problem.
>
> Just as with other dietary restrictions, ask for your food to be no-salt
> and leave my food out of it.
> nancy
>
Obviously you have never tried to get meals prepared with no salt or
even low salt especially in, but not restricted to, restuarants. I would
simply like to go shopping and (a) be able to easily ascertain the
sodium levels in processed foods and (b) have a reasonable selection
from which to choose. As it is, neither of those two scenarios are being
catered to.

The answer, it would seem, is public education and possibly a degree of
legislation. The public education is already occurring in this country
with government awareness campaigns. The media have taken up the cudgel
with respect to fats and sugars in processed and prepackaged foods and
now it seems salt, or more correctly, sodium, is being increasingly
targeted.

Food manufacturers have the most to lose from such campaigns as they
will be increasingly forced to lower sodium levels in their products
with resultant effects on shelf life. I note some of the major
manufacturers here are beginning to reduce sodium voluntarily and that
can only be a good thing.

Krypsis