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Culinary Scientists Collaborating with City Health Department and Manufacturers to Improve Public Heath: A Case from Philadelphia's Sodium Reduction in Communities Program
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Culinary Scientists Collaborating with City Health Department and Manufacturers to Improve Public Heath: A Case from Philadelphia's Sodium Reduction in Communities Program

Molly Riordan, Alexandra Zeitz, Benjamin Fulton, Darryl Holliday, Catherine Bartoli, Jennifer Aquilante, Olivia Spratt, Lauren Miller, Anna Wilson and Jonathan Deutsch
Journal of culinary science & technology, v 18(6), pp 527-534
01 Nov 2020

Abstract

bread culinary science public health reformulation Sodium
Philadelphia has high rates of chronic disease, including hypertension and diabetes, which can be mitigated through reduction of dietary sodium intake. To address this, the City of Philadelphia instituted nutrition standards to reduce sodium in meals served by city departments. Noting some compliant foods were hard to find, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) partnered with the Drexel Food Lab (DFL) to reformulate popular foods to contain less sodium. This paper details the process of sodium reduction in a Philadelphia staple, the hoagie roll, and shares the success of its implementation in over 1.6 million rolls purchased annually by the public school system.

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