The IAFNS Sodium in Food & Health Implications (SoFHI) committee supports collaboration among academic, industry, and government scientists and focuses on the development and communication of sodium research on foods, food patterns and health implications across demographics.
The Committee has four primary areas of focus:
• Facilitate stakeholder dialogue on topics related to intake of sodium in the context of the total diet;
• Support applied clinical or epidemiological research to improve the understanding of sodium in foods and the relationship to estimates of intake;
• Understand different facets of sodium reduction in foods;
• Provide subject matter expertise to NGOs, federal agencies, and other public health stakeholders on sodium as relevant to food composition, food safety, and food quality.
Interested in learning more? The sodium committee has continuing education:
- Access CEU credits here.
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Projects Supported by the Committee:
Publications
Moving the Needle on Hypertension: What Knowledge Is Needed?
Nutrition Today, 2019
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Compendium of Sodium Reduction Strategies in Foods: A Scoping Review
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2022
It has been suggested that reducing sodium in the food supply may be the most appropriate solution. The aim of this scoping review was to establish what sodium reduction strategies are effective in maintaining acceptable sensory qualities for various food industry applications.
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A Qualitative Look at Perception and Experience of Sodium Reduction Strategies in the Food Industry through Focus Groups and Individual Interviews
Journal of Food Science, 2023
Future efforts to reduce the incidence of sodium overconsumption should be carried out through multiple avenues rather than focusing on the agency of consumers, the food sector, or research alone.
Events
Mini Virtual Symposium on Sodium, Part 2: Current Developments in Dietary Sodium and the Gut Microbiome
December 1, 2020
Virtual, USA
Please join us for a Mini Virtual Symposium organized by the IAFNS Sodium Committee, focusing on dietary sodium and the gut microbiome and downstream effects on markers of health.
Mini Virtual Symposium on Sodium
October 27, 2020
Washington, DC, Virtual Webinar
Mini Virtual Symposium organized by the IAFNS Sodium Committee, focusing on dietary and physiological sodium and immune response and function.