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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: New York City's Latest Food Battle: Salt [Watch (HLS stream): New York City's Latest Food Battle: Salt](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/IdPoU7xh.m3u8) (2:00)  _Published 2015-06-10. The New York City health department is expected to propose that restaurants label high sodium dishes on menus._ --- Jul 27, 2023 6:23 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Zohran Mamdani Says New Budget Has Eliminated New York City’s Deficit](/video/lzfbU5UT/) ### Zohran Mamdani Says New Budget Has Eliminated New York City’s Deficit [Watch Amazing Aerial Footage of New York City's Five Boroughs](/video/ngSzrGtA/) ### Watch Amazing Aerial Footage of New York City's Five Boroughs [Mapping New York City's Rats](/video/nOASqPBQ/) ### Mapping New York City's Rats --- ## Transcript The New York City food and drink wars continue. Former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg, attempted to ban big sodas in 2013. A move that was ultimately shot down by New York's court of appeals. But now there's a new agenda in NYC Against salt. The New York City Health Department is set to propose a new requirement for chain restaurants Wednesday, requiring the restaurants to put warning symbols next to food items with high sodium content. I don't see a problem with it, I mean I think its better to be informed right? I think it might be a good idea for people with health conditions. The US Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, only recommends 2300 milligrams, or about a teaspoon of salt a day. The average American currently consumes about 3400 milligrams a day. So, a big apple margarita would definitely be labeled considering Margherita recipes call for that recommended one teaspoon for one single glass. The New York City health commissioner told USA today the goal is to reduce premature mortality and one thing contributing to people dying young is high blood pressure And depending on a persons diet high amounts of salt can be a major factor. According for the centers of disease control and prevention one in every three American adults has high blood pressure. The nationwide cost of the condition is $ 46 billion each year. But for restaurants to label all dishes over the daily recommended amount. They'd likely have to label a lot. We checked out Applebee's pasta and seafood section of it's menu. Of the 11 dishes, eight were over the recommended salt intake and the remaining three accounted for over half the recommended daily salt intake. And of the 17 appetizers on Chile's menu, 12 were over the recommended daily salt intake. With the cheese fries actually being double the recommended amount. The other five appetizers were over half the recommended amount. The Big Apple isn't the only major city considering major food warnings. San Francisco lawmakers voted unanimously on sugary drinks that reads, WARNING: Drinking beverages with added sugar ( s ) contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay. This is a message from the City and county of San Francisco. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"New York City's Latest Food Battle: Salt","description":"The New York City health department is expected to propose that restaurants label high sodium dishes on menus.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/IdPoU7xh/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-06-10T14:16:39.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/IdPoU7xh.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/video/IdPoU7xh/","duration":"PT2M","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/video/IdPoU7xh/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}} ```