FDA Finalizes Rule Allowing Salt Substitutes in Standardized Foods

• The FDA has finalized a rule allowing manufacturers to use salt substitutes in dozens of standardized foods.
• This decision follows a recent outbreak linked to high salt content in imported lettuce.
• The outbreak hospitalized hundreds and sickened more than 27,000 people across 47 states.
• The new rule aims to reduce sodium content in popular foods.
• Manufacturers can now use salt substitutes to comply with the new FDA standards.