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Sodium content of packaged foods in Uruguay by country of origin : regulatory challenges and trade considerations
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Natero, Virginia
Alcaire, Florencia
Thow, Anne-Marie
Ares, Gastón
Alcaire, Florencia
Thow, Anne-Marie
Ares, Gastón
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Entorno alimentario
Políticas públicas
Etiquetado de alimentos
Comercio internacional
Sodio
Entorno alimentario
Políticas públicas
Etiquetado de alimentos
Comercio internacional
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2026
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Background Excessive sodium intake is a major public health concern. Many countries have implemented sodium
reduction programs, including voluntary and mandatory reformulation strategies. However, these measures may
have significant trade implications, particularly for countries reliant on food imports. This study examines the potential
trade impact of sodium reduction policies in Uruguay, a small open economy in South America. For this purpose, the
following objectives were pursued: i) assess the sodium content of national and imported food products available
in the Uruguayan market, and ii) to compare sodium content with regional sodium reduction benchmarks for both
national and imported products.
Results 53.6% of the 4719 analysed products were imported from 40 countries, with Argentina and Brazil accounting
for the largest shares. While no consistent differences in sodium content were found between national and imported
products, adopting the targets defined by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) as mandatory limits would
render 56.6% of imported products non-compliant. In 32 of the 62 subcategories, more than half of the imported
products exceeded the PAHO targets, and in four subcategories, none of the imported products met the target.
Conclusions Results suggest that mandatory sodium reduction policies would affect national and imported
products similarly and are unlikely to constitute discriminatory trade measures. Establishing sodium thresholds
tailored to Uruguay’s market, such as category-specific medians, could achieve gradual, feasible reductions while
mitigating trade impacts.
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Globalization and Health, v. 22, 2026. -- e21.
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Natero, V., Alcaire, F., Thow, A. y otro. "Sodium content of packaged foods in Uruguay by country of origin : regulatory challenges and trade considerations". Globalization and Health [en línea], v. 22, 2026. -- e21. 13 p.
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Licencia Creative Commons Atribución - No Comercial - Sin Derivadas (CC - By-NC-ND 4.0)
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