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White paper: Low-sodium salt substitutes for hypertension and cardiovascular disease control in India

Resolve to Save Lives, The George Institute
White paper on LSSS summarizes current evidence and concludes that low-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) can play an important role as a population-level sodium reduction strategy in India.

Webinar: Low-sodium salt substitutes in India

Consensus on the Use of Potassium-Enriched Low-Sodium Salt Substitutes (LSSS) as a Public Health Intervention in India

Resolve to Save Lives and The George Institute

Strengthening subnational action on sodium reduction in Nigeria 

Healthy public food procurement and service resource library

Resolve to Save Lives
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Procurement Resource Library

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2025 in review: Country leadership, global impact

Policies and interventions to create healthy school food environments: WHO guideline

World Health Organization

Taxation of foods high in fat, sugar, and sodium in India: A modelling study of health and economic impacts

PLOS Medicine

Building the science behind a smarter salt

Resolve to Save Lives
Global adoption of low-sodium salts is slow despite strong evidence they lower health risks. Strategic research will help fill in gaps and make this health tool a viable option for everyone.
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Research prioritization to scale-up lower-sodium salts

Resolve to Save Lives, The George Institute, Johns Hopkins University

Healthier food options in Nigeria’s public institutions

Australian clinician group advocates for lower-sodium salts to lower high blood pressure

Ultra-processed foods in Bangladesh are full of salt—and often not saying so

Ummay Afroza, et al.
A new study shows 97% of people in Bangladesh consumed ultra-processed foods weekly, with 63% of products exceeding WHO sodium limits.

Putting Nigeria’s trans fat elimination policy into action

Global Week for Action: Key actions to successfully eliminate toxic trans fat

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Unhealthy food tax in the Philippines could save lives and money

The Lancet Public Health
A Lancet Public Health study shows a 20% tax on unhealthy foods in the Philippines could save thousands of lives and reduce healthcare costs.

Promoting Healthier Food Environments at the 23rd International Congress of Nutrition

Preparing for policy in action: Nigeria builds capacity to eliminate trans fat and protect heart health

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Potassium-enriched salt substitutes: supporting global cardiovascular and kidney health

Lancet Global Health
New data shows that potassium-enriched, lower-sodium salts don’t pose as much risk to those with chronic kidney disease as once thought. A co-written
NYC trans fat ban

Eliminating trans fat: Only your heart will know the difference

Dr. Tom Frieden explains how New York City successfully banned trans fat and became a model for eliminating this toxic food additive. 
what it takes to eliminate trans fat

New video from Dr. Frieden: What it takes to eliminate trans fat

Effective ways to address obesity

Resolve to Save Lives

Healthy food in schools and other public settings

Austria, Norway, Singapore, and Oman awarded by WHO for efforts to eliminate toxic trans fat for foods.

Four more countries validated by WHO for actions toward a trans fat-free world

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Webinar unpacks industry’s role in removing trans fat from foods

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Position paper: Mandatory sodium reduction targets for processed foods

Global Health Advocacy Incubator
Clear, evidence-based recommendations to guide policymakers and advocates in shaping and advancing mandatory sodium reduction targets. 
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Proven ways to address obesity, improve health, increase government revenue, and reduce health care costs

Resolve to Save Lives
Improve public health, increase government revenue, and reduce health care costs by addressing obesity with these proven strategies.
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Front-of-package labeling systems

Resolve to Save Lives
Only one system is proven to improve food choices: Mandatory nutrient warning labels.
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Lower-sodium salt substitutes: Frequently asked questions

Resolve to Save Lives
Answers to common questions about lower-sodium salt substitutes.