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Low sodium versions of popular soups are seen in Washington, Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Food companies and restaurants could soon face government pressure to make their foods less salty — a long-awaited federal effort to try to prevent thousands of deaths each year from heart disease and stroke. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing voluntary guidelines asking the food industry to lower sodium levels.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Low sodium versions of popular soups are seen in Washington, Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Food companies and restaurants could soon face government pressure to make their foods less salty — a long-awaited federal effort to try to prevent thousands of deaths each year from heart disease and stroke. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing voluntary guidelines asking the food industry to lower sodium levels. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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