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. 2020 Dec 21;17(24):9570. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249570

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.