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FAQ: Sodium Reduction in Everyday Foods and Heart Health Benefits
TL;DR
Reducing salt in bread and packaged foods gives companies a health innovation edge, potentially lowering healthcare costs by billions while improving public health outcomes.
Studies in France and the UK used mathematical models to show how meeting salt reduction targets in bread and packaged foods lowers blood pressure and prevents cardiovascular diseases.
Coordinated salt reduction in everyday foods creates healthier food environments by default, preventing thousands of deaths and improving quality of life without requiring individual behavior changes.
French bread reformulation went unnoticed by consumers while preventing over 1,000 deaths annually, showing how small food changes create big health impacts.
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The studies examine how reducing sodium in everyday prepared and packaged foods in France and the UK could significantly improve cardiovascular health, prevent heart disease and strokes, and reduce deaths across the general population.
Consuming too much sodium is a major risk factor for hypertension (high blood pressure), which can lead to health complications such as heart attack, stroke, chronic kidney disease, dementia, and other forms of cardiovascular disease.
They involve setting national salt-reduction targets for specific food categories (like bread in France and packaged/takeaway foods in the UK) through coordinated efforts among policymakers and the food industry, creating a healthier food environment without requiring individuals to change their eating habits.
The French study focuses on reducing salt in baguettes and other bread products, which are culturally and nutritionally central in France but can be high in salt.
If France's 2025 salt-reduction targets for bread are met, they could lower daily salt intake by 0.35 grams per person and reduce national deaths by more than 1,000.
If the UK's 2024 salt reduction goals are met, they could lower daily salt intake by 17.5%, potentially preventing about 100,000 cases of ischemic heart disease and 25,000 ischemic strokes over 20 years through reduced blood pressure.
France has a voluntary agreement to lower salt content in bread by 2025, while the UK has 2024 goals for salt reduction in takeaway and packaged foods.
The studies emphasize coordinated efforts among policymakers, the food industry, and others to strengthen and enforce sodium-reduction programs globally.
The World Health Organization recommends less than 2,000 mg of sodium per day for adults, while the American Heart Association recommends no more than 2,300 mg daily, with an ideal limit of 1,500 mg for most adults, especially those with high blood pressure.
Both studies were published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal, on January 26, 2026.
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