Lower-sodium salt substitutes: Frequently asked questions
FAQ about lower-sodium salt substitutes (LSS)—an important part of a comprehensive sodium reduction package.
WHO recommends lower-sodium, potassium-enriched salt in place of table salt
Infographic from Resolve to Save Lives highlighting key points from “Use of lower-sodium salt substitutes: WHO guideline,” why it matters, and what it means for countries.
The George Institute for Global Health and Resolve to Save Lives welcome WHO’s recommendation to replace regular table salt with lower-sodium salt substitutes
Resolve to Save Lives and The George Institute for Global Health strongly support WHO new recommendation to to replace regular table salt with lower-sodium salt substitutes.
For WSJ, our President and CEO Dr. Tom Frieden talks nutrition in the U.S. and beyond
What should the new U.S. administration do to change American diets for the better?
“Reduced-sodium salts…are a great alternative to regular salt”
In a new op-ed for Health Affairs Forefront, Professor Bruce Neal, Executive Director for The George Institute for Global Health and our own Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, call for switching the salt we use to a healthier alternative—potassium-enriched, low-sodium salts—to improve heart health. Low-sodium salts look and taste just […]
RTSL experts take home 2024 Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award
Our team received the 2024 Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award for an abstract on increasing usage of low-sodium iodized salt.
Increasing uptake of low-sodium salt
Fact sheet highlighting the addition of low-sodium salt to one’s diet to reduce blood pressure and associated risk of heart attack or stroke.
Salt substitutes can help treat high blood pressure
We joined international experts in the call to include salt substitutes in the treatment for high blood pressure.
Reducing cardiovascular disease through salt reduction
An overview of RTSL’s approach to sodium reduction, including summaries of key interventions (sodium targets, FOPL, marketing restrictions, food procurement and service, low-sodium salt, policy advocacy and communications)