New research from Resolve to Save Lives and partners identify critical next steps for scaling-up potassium-enriched lower-sodium salts, which have the potential to become a transformative, scalable intervention for preventing cardiovascular disease globally.
- Filling the following gaps in research could support making this smarter salt accessible to everyone:
- Safety & Efficacy: Close the safety evidence gap for use in higher-risk populations and clarify long-term health outcomes.
- Industry & Food Technology: Improve formulations, taste, affordability, and feasibility for widespread adoption.
- Implementation: Identify effective ways to increase consumer, healthcare provider, and industry uptake.
- Public Policy: Evaluate subsidies, procurement policies, labelling, and other levers that can make potassium-enriched lower sodium salts the easier choice.
