Court Puts Salt (Warning) Back on Table

Thanks to a decision last week by a New York court of appeals, the city’s new salt warning mandate is back in full force beginning on Monday, June 6, 2016.  The mandate, which applies to restaurants within New York City with at least 15 outlets nationwide, originally took effect in December, but its enforcement was…

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Adding Salt to the Wound

That’s exactly what a New York Supreme Court judge did this week when the court upheld the New York City requirement for restaurants to post warning labels on foods with more than the recommended daily intake of sodium.  The law, which was passed by the NYC Board of Health last September, applies only to chains…

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How Sweet It Is – Not!

The latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans has been issued and one of its new recommendations is limiting sugar intake to no more than 10% of an individual’s daily caloric intake.  The Guidelines are jointly published every five years by the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of…

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How Sweet It Is – Not!

The latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans has been issued and one of its new recommendations is limiting sugar intake to no more than 10% of an individual’s daily caloric intake.  The Guidelines are jointly published every five years by the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of…

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