date:Feb 19, 2013
On February 11, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that 21 companies had managed one or more voluntary commitments to reduce the amount of sodium in prepackaged or restaurant foods. The commitment was part of the National Salt Reduction Initiative (NSRI), the first-of-its-kind nationwide partnership to reduce sodium levels in U.S. foods.
Started in 2009, the partnership now involves more than 90 city and state health authorities and organizations and aims to reduce salt in packaged