Sodium Reduction in Processed Foods in Canada: An Evaluation of Progress toward Voluntary Targets from 2012 to 2016

Canadians of all ages consume too much sodium. A major source of sodium in the diet is processed food. A cost-effective way to lower sodium intake is to reduce the amount of sodium in processed foods.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:23 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_published 2020-10-28 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["sodium", "le sodium et votre santé", "sources de sodium", "sel de table", "apport en sodium", "réduction de l'apport moyen en sodium", "réduction du sodium dans les aliments transformés"], "en": ["sodium", "sodium and your health", "sources of sodium", "table salt", "sodium intake", "reduce-the-average sodium-intake", "sodium-reduction in processed-food"]}
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title_fr Réduction de la teneur en sodium dans les aliments transformés au Canada : une évaluation des progrès effectués à l'égard des objectifs volontaires entre 2012 et 2016
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