date:May 13, 2015
Victorians were risking suffering from high blood pressure and health problems much earlier in life if current trends continue.
In particular, children, who generally need less salt than adults, are eating far too much salt, and this can lead to a lifetime of health risks, she said.
Almost one in 20 deaths in Victoria is attributable to high salt intake - that's six times the annual road toll.
Rechter added that reducing Australians' salt intake was than 200 times cheaper than prescribing hig