This American City Successfully Reduced Sodium in Chinese Take-out

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By Christina Sarich

The take-away from eating takeout with less sodium should be a no-brainer, but many people are unaware that one serving of General Tsao’s chicken can contain up to 2,325 mg of sodium – 25 mg more than the amount FDA recommends eating in an entire day. Perhaps this is why the city of Philadelphia decided to work with its Chinese food restaurants to reduce that amount by 10-15%.

Many fast food companies serve food laden with MSG and sodium. But in 2012, a group of Philadelphia health advocates noted that their city had over 400 Chinese takeout-only restaurants—more than all …read more

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