Sodium Reduction Guides and Strategies for Health Professionals

Improving the Food Environment Through Nutrition Standards: A Guide for Government Procurement

Guides and Reports

• National Academy of Science reports related to sodium
• Improving the Food Environment Through Nutrition Standards: A Guide for Government Procurement[PDF-653K]
• Early Outcomes for Sodium Reduction in Communities Program[PDF-488K]

Practice Stories From the Field

• California
  • Shasta County: Shasta County Lowers Sodium in Kids Meals at Local Restaurants[PDF-153K]
  • Los Angeles County: Choose Health LA: Reducing Sodium in Los Angeles County[PDF-145K]
  • Los Angeles County: Using Contracts to Reduce Sodium in Government Food Environments[PDF-200K]
  • San Diego: Building Relationships Through Sodium Reduction[PDF-200K]
  • San Diego: County Psychiatric Hospital Lowers Sodium in Meals[PDF-170K]
• Idaho
  • Idaho Falls: Idaho School Steps Up to Drive Sodium Down[PDF-314K]
• Indiana
  • Johnson County: Reducing Sodium—A Johnson County Heart Health Initiative[PDF-347K]
  • Marion County: Giving Kids a Head Start on Health: Sodium Reduction in Marion County[PDF-312K]
  • Marion County: Sodium Reduction in Vending Machines[PDF-136K]
• Kansas (Shawnee County): Eating As Well As the Animals?[PDF-154K]
• Maine
  • Cumberland and Penobscot Counties: Sodium Reduction Efforts at Maine Food Pantries[PDF – 380K]
• Massachusetts: Massachusetts Highlights the Main Sources of Sodium to Promote Heart Health[PDF-467K]
• New York
  • New York City: NYC Healthy Hospital Food Initiative[PDF-495K]
  • New York City: Partnering With Food Distributors to Reduce Sodium[PDF-323K]
  • Schenectady County: Lowering Sodium in Menu Items for Seniors—Schenectady County[PDF-289K]
  • Broome County: Reducing Sodium in School Meals is Elementary—Broome County Health Department and Broome Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services[PDF-389K]
  • Steuben County: Reducing Sodium in Steuben County: Purchase, Preparation, and Portions[PDF-250K]
• Oregon
  • Lane County: Working Together to Provide Good Options at RiverBend[PDF-655K]
• Pennsylvania
  • Philadelphia: Reducing Sodium: Citywide Partnerships and Nutrition Standards[PDF-249K]
• Texas
  • San Antonio: Partnering with Worksite Cafeterias to Provide Lower Sodium Options[PDF-616K]
  • San Antonio: Teaming Up to Reduce Sodium in Meals for Seniors[PDF-573K]
• Washington
  • Spokane: Sodium Reduction in University Cafeterias:Soups, Sauces, and Spices[PDF-356K]
  • Clark: Feeding Consumer Demand for Healthier, Lower Sodium Meals[PDF-192K]
• Evaluating the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program: Lessons Learned from Planning and Early Implementation[PDF-819K]