date:May 13, 2015
million U.S. dollars in healthcare costs every year.
To help combat the issue, VicHealth announced on Wednesday that it will be partnering with the World Health Organization (WHO) to aim to reduce the amount of salt Australians consume by 30 percent over the next decade.
Australia has committed to a 30 percent reduction in salt intake by 2025 as part of the World Health Organization's global targets to prevent and control non-communicable diseases, VicHealth CEO Jerril Rechter said.
She said