Sodium menu labelling: priorities for research and policy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand the different Na menu labelling approaches that have been considered by state and local policymakers in the USA and to summarise the evidence on the relationship between Na menu labelling and Na content of menu items offered by restaurants or purchased by consumers.

Design

Proposed and enacted Na menu labelling laws at the state and local levels were reviewed using legal databases and an online search, and a narrative review of peer-reviewed literature was conducted on the relationship between Na menu labelling and Na content of menu items offered by restaurants or purchased by consumers.

Setting

Local and state jurisdictions in the USA.

Participants

Not applicable.

Results

Between 2000 and 2020, thirty-eight laws - eleven at the

SUBMITTER: Alexander E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195557 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature