New York City is experiencing a new series of challenges implementing a new rule compelling every restaurant to give warnings about their dishes with high amounts of salt. This is the latest campaign battle to ensure public health safety in the fast food chains all over the city.

According to Harvard Education news, there is evidence that this ingredient, often invisible in beverages, processed foods and restaurants, is harmful to the health.

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According to Chicago tribune, New York City is the first municipality to require restaurants to warn customers about high-sodium in food after the Board of Health in the city approved the rule in September.

New York City's number one cause of deaths is heart disease. By potentially cutting down sodium usage, authorities are hoping to help lower blood pressure and reduce the risks of heart attacks and strokes among New Yorkers.

The amount of sodium in question is equivalent to one teaspoon of salt, according to the Health's Department guidelines for restaurants.The department won't start implementing violations until March 1. Restaurants that do not follow the rule will be subject to a $200 fine.

It isn't clear whether implementing the warning will change the perspectives of people about their eating habits. A study published in the journal Health Affairs this month found no statistical significance that this will change the level of calories or nutrients purchased when the survey respondents visited fast-food restaurants.

It is unclear how the new law will affect restaurants. Peter Huenning, an associate professor at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in Manhattan, said "If they [restaurants] want to sell their products in New York City, they can either choose to create a whole separate packaging and industry or just change everything they do, and usually they just change everything they do."

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