date:Mar 10, 2023
ebreyesus, WHO director-general.
In the US, the Food and Drug Administration rolled out voluntary targets in 2021, stating that voluntary targets (rather than mandatory) were the most effective approach at that time to allow great flexibility as new guidelines and research evolves.
In 2021, WHO developed sodium content benchmarks across more than 60 FB categories to facilitate industry-wide sodium reduction. The organization also encourages countries to implement its Best Buy interventions,