Does Health Check consider sodium/salt when evaluating products?
Yes. The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s registered dieticians evaluate sodium values for all categories of grocery products and menu items as a way to help consumers make healthy choices. Reducing the amount of sodium in Canadians’ diets is one of the priorities of the Heart and Stroke Foundation and Health Check is committed to working with food companies and restaurant operators to reduce the amount of sodium in foods found in our grocery stores and restaurants. The Heart and Stroke Foundation was one of 17 leading health organizations in Canada to endorse a national Sodium Policy Statement developed by Blood Pressure Canada with the goal of reducing the daily sodium consumption of adult Canadians to between 1200 mg and 2300 mg by January 2020. The Canadian Government estimates the average Canadian consumes more than 3100 mg of sodium daily, making the goal of between 1200 mg and 2300 mg a significant reduction.
