Grocery Manufacturers Association Releases Science Policy Paper on Sodium...(in offering consumers lower-salt food ch...),Health

"We hope this paper can be a useful resource for policy makers, including the Institute of Medicine's committee on Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake convening tomorrow in Washington, DC, and charged to make recommendations to help consumers find ways to meet the daily intake goal of 2,300 mg of sodium in the federal government's Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005," continued Brackett.

Please visit http://www.gmaonline.org/publications/sciencepolicyseries.cfm to access GMA's science policy paper on sodium and salt.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) represents the world's leading food, beverage and consumer products companies. The Association promotes sound public policy, champion's initiatives that increase productivity and growth and helps to protect the safety and security of the food supply through scientific excellence. The GMA board of directors is comprised of chief executive officers from the Association's member companies. The $2.1 trillion food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry employs 14 million workers, and contributes over $1 trillion in added value to the nation's economy. For more information, visit the GMA Web site at http://www.gmaonline.org.

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Scott Openshaw,
Director, Communications
202-295-3957

Brian Kennedy,
Director, Communications
202-639-5994

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