Reducing the sodium intake of Canadians : Réduire la consommation de sodium de la population canadienne : un rapport provincial et territorial d'avancement et de recommandations quant aux actions à venir

June 2012 Introduction Health promotion and chronic disease prevention are fundamental to improving the health and wellness of Canadian families and communities, Sodium in the Body and to reducing the demand on health services and ensuring the As excess sodium accumulates in sustainability of Canada’s health system. [...] Recognizing the federal government also has a role to play in supporting the health of Canadians, the report identifies The Four Pillars of the Population opportunities for federal engagement to complement the work of the Health Approach to Sodium provinces and territories. [...] Reduction Reducing Sodium in the Food Supply Provincial and territorial Ministers of Health and Healthy Living recognize the efforts of those who have been and continue to be involved in this Awareness and Education important work, including the federal government, the Sodium Working Research Group, industry, non-governmental organizations, researchers, and the many Monitoring and Evaluation parti [...] June 2012 I. Provincial and Territorial Actions to Responsibility for Public Health Responsibility for public health is shared Reduce the Sodium Intake of Canadians by the provincial / territorial and federal governments in Canada, and both levels Provinces and territories have initiated an array of policies and programs of government have authority to legislate to reduce the amount of sodium Cana [...] Future Actions for the Food Supply The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Health Check™ Restaurant Program is x Having made the development of more consistent guidelines and another initiative that is lowering sodium policies for the procurement of foods in publicly funded places in the food supply by stimulating the a priority, provinces and territories will develop a set of best-fit procurement and d