The Intersecting Legal Policies With The Research

The focus of this discussion is the intersecting legal policies with the research within the area of high consumption of sodium. It should be noted that there has been an ongoing debate concerning the subject of consumption of sodium among the masses. As a matter of fact, legal policies have not shaped all of these areas because of the absence of concrete research base.  In present times, the researchers have recommended governments and legal institutions to play their part in limiting sodium consumption (Birkenhäger, Robertson, & Zanchetti, 2004).

Consequently, such recommendations have been heavily avoided or discarded by the government. It is because they have found no affliction to the accurate relationship between blood pressure, heart attack and, hypertension with high sodium intake. There is pressure from the food industry as well because they do not want to make their food tasteless (Curtis, 2013). Therefore, they do not allow the researchers to check the quantity they are using sodium. It has created a culture that the sodium intake in a limited amount is necessary. Thus, this cultural phenomenon intersects the research on the consumption of high sodium and disorders related to them (Birkenhäger, Robertson, & Zanchetti, 2004).

As a contradiction to the claims of the government, it can be said that low consumption would also not create much difference. Such claims have been marked against the government. Unofficially, customers of fast food claim that if the amount of sodium would be lessened in the food preparation then they will not have the same taste for which they would want to buy the food (Curtis, 2013). For instance, French fries are considerably bought in a large quantity every day by almost all of the fast food chains in America. If French fries would not be sprinkled with sodium after they are fried then there is a likelihood that its sales would go down heavily (Birkenhäger, Robertson, & Zanchetti, 2004).

Thus, food politics do not support the researchers on the high sodium consumption related disorders. As it can affect the food industry and their business, therefore, food politics also intersect in some way with the research done on high sodium consumption (Birkenhäger, Robertson, & Zanchetti, 2004). Moreover, it will not be incorrect to state that there is contradiction between researches. Few researches suggest that the high sodium consumption causes many diseases and it is one of the major reasons that are causing disorders in human body. However, few researches suggest that it does not create such a difference. In addition, the high sodium intake does not cause these disorders because those nations who use low sodium in their routine are also victims or such disorders (Curtis, 2013).

On the basis of these contradictions, the evidence shows its weakness, and it intersects the researches on high sodium consumption on a large scale. Therefore, political, policies or cultural phenomenon intersects the high sodium researches and implementations of sodium reduction frameworks and programs (Birkenhäger, Robertson, & Zanchetti, 2004). Though, there is few awareness programs are supported on the governmental level regarding the high intake of sodium and its related diseases, but the law does not draw attention on this issue. Thus, the researches that have been carried out on this issue are supported by non-governmental agencies or research centers only.

 

Works Cited

Birkenhäger, W. H., Robertson, J. I., & Zanchetti, A. (2004 ). Hypertension in the Twentieth Century: Concepts and Achievements, Volume 11. New York: Elsevier.

Curtis, P. A. (2013 ). Guide to US Food Laws and Regulations. New York: John Wiley & Sons.