Topic: Salt Reduction

Governments in Australia and the U.S. are moving to mandate salt reduction in processed foods like bread and cereals. Health organizations use computer models to claim these measures will save billions in healthcare costs related to hypertension. The hosts compare these "proven" models to the controversial climate and volcanic ash models used in previous policy decisions.

The global initiative to reduce salt in industrial food is identified as a mandate of Codex Alimentarius, a United Nations project. New York City's "National Salt Reduction Initiative" is presented as the local enforcement of these international standards. The regulation of food additives and supplements is framed as an erosion of personal liberty and the implementation of global governance.