Salt reduction could save up to 16,000 lives, says MP.
by Samantha Bayard
OTTAWA, Straight Goods News, November 5, 2012 — NDP health critic Libby Davies' tabled legislation to help Canadians make healthier choices and eat a lower salt diet.
"There have been expert estimates," she told reporters, "That anywhere between 10 and 16,000 deaths in Canada could be prevented if we had adequate sodium reduction."
Libby Davies tabled an act help curb sodium intake in the House of Commons Monday
Some suggestions in Davies bill include Tweaking consumer information about
sodium on food labels and ensure sodium levels in prepackaged foods do not exceed certain benchmarks.
About Samantha Bayard
Samantha Bayard is a young journalist living and working out of Ottawa. She has been a contributor to the Straight Goods News family of websites since 2009. She is an avid cyclist and lover of animals.
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