Home News & Publications Research & publications VicHealth | State of Salt: The case for salt reduction in Victoria Salt reduction 12 May 2015 Research and Publications Scroll down Body The sodium in salt is linked to 1 in 20 deaths in Victoria, risks of high blood pressure and heart failure, stomach cancer and osteoporosis. Yet we consume more than 15,000 tonnes of salt a year.Download: The State of Salt poster (PDF, 3.5MB)Supporting evidence document (PDF, 223KB)Appendix C: Economic business case for salt reduction in Victoria (PDF, 292KB)On average, Australian adults eat almost twice the recommended upper limit of salt intake. Around 75% of salt in our diet comes from processed food.A Salt Reduction Strategic Partnership led by VicHealth will work to help reduce high salt intakes by:developing a coordinated and collaborative approach increasing public awareness on the recommended upper limit for salt intake support policy and initiatives that ensure a healthier food supply work with food industry partners to find solutions to lowering salt in foods and meals undertake research and monitoring to ensure progress towards the salt reduction targets set by the World Health Organization You might be interested in these Salt Reduction in Victoria Read more How much salt should I eat? Read more Discover Healthy eating Salt reduction Healthy food choices Back