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By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO
It might be hard to swallow for the habitual salt grinders among us but the extra salt in our diet is killing us.
A new survey of over 800 Victorians has shown that most still don’t understand the dangerous levels of salt being consumed, with over two-thirds claiming that they eat less or about the right amount of salt, but many unable to correctly identify high salt foods.
VicHealth’s Salt Reduction Strategic Partnership has been building the foundations for long-term action tackling one of the biggest drivers of the chronic disease burden in Victoria.
Letter-to-editor by Heart Foundation Victoria CEO Diana Heggie and VicHealth CEO Jerril Rechter
As we head into the final month of winter and warming comfort foods, VicHealth is encouraging Victorian families to watch for hidden salt.
Opinion piece by VicHealth CEO Jerril Rechter
This research on salt knowledge, attitudes and behaviour shows that Victorians eat almost double the upper daily limit recommended for salt despite only a third indicating their own salt intake exceed dietary guidelines.
New VicHealth and Deakin University research into salt attitudes and consumption patterns has revealed that Victorian adults are eating almost twice the daily recommended amount of salt despite less than one third of people considering their own salt intake to exceed dietary guidelines.
New research has revealed the hidden toll that fast food kids’ meals can have on young children’s health. Some meals aimed at kids contain more than an entire day’s maximum recommended salt intake.
They might be plant-based, gluten-free, organic and vegan, but many meat-free alternative products are highly processed and packed with salt, making them more stealthy than healthy.
Limiting sugar might be top of mind for parents when packing school lunchboxes but hidden salt in processed and packaged foods is also putting the health of Aussie kids at risk.