Some food companies and trade organizations argue that high intakes of salt are safe or lower intakes of salt are dangerous, generating conflicting reports in the media, fueling consumer confusion about the health benefits of moderate salt consumption, and undermining salt reduction policies.

The House child nutrition reauthorization bill, the Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 (H.R. 5003), would halt schools' progress in continuing to moderate salt levels in school meals, despite virtually all schools (98.5%) having made some good initial progress. 

A rider inserted in the FY-2017 House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 5054) would delay guidance from the FDA on voluntary targets to moderate salt levels in packaged and restaurant food.  The U.S. is lagging behind other countries to bring salt down to safe levels; more than 50 countries have adopted voluntary or mandatory reductions in the salt content of certain foods.

Below are some model social media messages to help you share the infographic and oppose these attacks.