Taco Bell Reduces Sodium and Nobody Notices

Taco Bell recently announced that it has been trying new low sodium menu items at select restaurants. The goal was to the reduce sodium content in items across the board by 23% and the national fast food chain rolled out these changes at 150 restaurants in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.


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Sodium is a major cause of high blood pressure and can lead to heart disease and stroke. The American Heart Association is trying to lead efforts that will reduce sodium intake from the diets of Americans. We recommend that the average person have no more than 2,000 mg of sodium daily.

I found two interesting points in the Taco Bell story. The first is that they secretly removed the sodium and nobody really noticed. Second, Taco Bell was able to improve the taste of their items by replacing the sodium with other spices and other ingredients.

What are you doing to reduce sodium in your diet?