New York City's Salt Assault

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 10, 2015

New York City restaurants are adding a new menu item: salt warnings. This week the city Board of Health voted on a unprecedented rule to flag chain-eatery dishes with more than the recommended daily limit of 2,300 milligrams of salt (about a teaspoon).

Dr. Sonia Angell, Deputy Commissioner for Prevention & Primary Care at the New York City Health Department, talks about the changes.

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