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American Heart Association urges Ohio committee to require high‑sodium warnings for chains; amendment accepted for further consideration
Summary
At a House Agriculture Committee hearing, the American Heart Association urged adoption of an amendment to require a high-sodium icon on menus for chains of 20+ locations; the committee accepted the amendment and held additional Q&A but did not vote on final passage.
The House Agriculture Committee considered Amendment No. 0793 to House Bill 364 that would require food chains with 20 or more locations to display a high‑sodium warning next to menu items containing 50% or more of the recommended daily reference value.
Dr. Surender Narabatla, a senior cardiac surgeon and member of the Ohio American Heart Association state advocacy committee, testified in support, saying excess sodium is a "silent and pervasive threat" linked to high blood pressure, heart attacks,…
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