Table 2.
Policy-driven targets in different countries and regions.
| Country and Region | Target/Limit | Food Manufacturer Involved * |
|---|---|---|
| Americas | Gradual and sustained schedules | Yes |
| Argentina | Unspecified | No |
| Australia | Unspecified | Yes |
| Belgium | 10% salt reduction by 2012 | No |
| Canada | Unspecified (specific target only for the food industry) | Yes |
| China | Unspecified | Yes |
| EU (Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and UK: Wales) | 16% salt reduction over 4 years | Yes |
| Finland | Unspecified | No |
| Thailand | Unspecified (for 10 famous Thai dishes) | Yes |
| UK | Specific target for 11 restaurant food categories (24 subcategories) within 2 years | Yes |
| USA | Specific target for 10 restaurant food categories (25 subcategories) in 2012 and 2014 | Yes |
| California, USA | Stating 2300 mg of sodium limits for daily diet | No |
| Colorado, USA | ≤1500 mg sodium per meal and ≤650 mg sodium per side dish | No |
| New York, USA | Menu items containing 2300 mg sodium or more are required to add Salt Shaker icon | No |
| North Carolina, USA | ≤1000 mg sodium per meal and ≤480 mg sodium per side item | No |
| San Antonio, USA | ≤750 mg sodium per meal | No |
| San Francisco, USA | ≤640 mg sodium for children’s meal | No |
| Schenectady County, USA | ≤750 mg sodium per meal; ≤250 mg sodium for appetizers, side dishes, and desserts | No |
| Shasta County, USA | ≤770 mg sodium for children’s meal | No |
(*) To reduce restaurant meal salt content by reducing food ingredients produced by food manufacturers.