Several major food companies have launched "stealth" campaigns to reduce salt in processed foods for health reasons, according to Agricultural Research. One firm has removed 2 million pounds of salt from retail brands in less than 10 years, and another plans to reformulate 600 products to reduce sodium. The companies are seeking to "retrain the American palate" but want to give consumers' taste buds time to adapt, the journal says. 80% of Americans' dietary sodium comes from salt added to processed foods.
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