Grattan Institute
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How reducing Australia’s salt intake could save lives - and money
20 minutes Posted Oct 30, 2023 at 12:12 am.
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Salt is sneaking into Australian diets, worsening our health outcomes from salt-related diseases. And while Australia has a target to reduce salt intake by 30 per cent by 2030, our food policies lag behind other countries.
But are our diets just a matter of personal responsibility? Or does the government have a greater role to play in reducing salt in our diets?
Listen to Peter Breadon, Health Program Director, Lachlan Fox, Associate discuss Grattan’s latest report, Sneaky salt: How Australia can shake its salt habit. Hosted by Kat Clay.
Read the report: https://grattan.edu.au/report/sneaky-salt/