Recent Media Coverage of Salt

The views expressed in these articles are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of AWASH.

Recent letter in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)

Jennifer Keogh and Peter Clifton have just had a letter published in the MJA regarding salt intake and health in the Australian population. It calls for salt reduction in the food supply to reduce cardiovascular disease in the Australian population. See the MJA website.

Australian Media

October 2008

Teenage boys pigging out on salt - ScienceAlert

Teenagers insult their health with fast food - heraldsun.com.au

August 2008

Coles sets healthy standards for housebrands - FOODweek Online

July 2008

Salt warning needed on sausages - ScienceAlert

Our sausages hit a snag on health - Northern Territory News

Salty sausage sangers don't make the cut - News.com.au

Banger in bread is a salt explosion - ABC Online

May 2008

Aussies confused by salt - survey - The Australian

February 2008

Toddlers overdo calories, salt: survey - The Age

January 2008

Salt awareness debate targets children - FOODweek Online

December 2007

Cut salt and smoking -- recipe for longer life - The Australian

November 2007

FDA takes on board the salt issue - News-Medical.net

October 2007

Fast foods full of salt - Medical Research News

September 2007

Push for colour-coded food labelling - Sydney Morning Herald

August 2007

Restaurants salting us to death - foodprocessing.com.au

Australian salt campaigners maintain pressure on food manufacturers - AP-foodtechnology.com

July 2007

Takeaway warning - Herald Sun

May 2007

Food maker backs salt campaign - FOODweek Online

Cut down on salt to cut down your high blood pressure - News-Medical.net

April 2007

Drop the salt - Sydney Morning Herald

Less salt a lifesaver for the heart - Medical Observer

Scientists confirm too much salt is bad for you - The Australian

Eating less salt can reduce chance of heart disease by 25pc: research - ABC Online

January 2007

Taste for salt can start at birth - ABC Online

Overseas Media

October 2008

How to be sodium savvy - CNN.com, USA

">Salt is set to be the next trans-fat - The Economist, United Kingdom

Salt is set to be the next trans-fat - The Economist, United Kingdom

'Healthy' breakfasts providing half the recommended daily salt intake and putting health at risk - Mail Online, United Kingdom

Breakfast of coffee and a muffin 'can contain high levels of salt' - Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom

Pressure On Over Salty Pastries - 4NI.co.uk, United Kingdom

Teens eating too much salt, thanks to fast food - Hindustan Times, India

Skyrocketing intake of salt by teenage boys revealed in study - The Tech Herald, USA

Teens eating too much salt, thanks to fast food - Thaindian News, Thailand

July 2008

Salt intake 'is starting to fall' - BBC, United Kingdom

Salt cuts saving 6,000 lives - The Sun, United Kingdom

We're still eating too much salt, say scientists - NEWS.scotsman.com, United Kingdom

Britain still eats too much salt by half - Daily Express, United Kingdom

June 2008

Cutting salt intake saves lives and money: study - CTV.ca, Canada

Salt is killing Canadians: researchers - Dose.ca, Canada

May 2008

Researchers Link High Salt Diet to Ulcers - Newswise, United States

High blood pressure causes a fifth of early deaths - Daily Mail, United Kingdom

February 2008

Bacon butty health alert - The Press, United Kingdom

Too much salt poses many health problems - News 8 Austin, United States

Salt 'could fuel child obesity' - BBC, United Kingdom

Study links salt and soft drinks to childhood obesity - NutraIngredients.com, Europe

Health experts want Canadians to hold the salt - Canada.com, Canada

January 2008

Sweet foods contain hidden salt risks - BakeryAndSnacks.com

Hidden Salt Threatens Kids' Health - The Daily Green

A killer on the shelves: the shocking truth about children's food - Belfast Telegraph

Warning over high levels of salt in children's food - inthenews.co.uk, United Kingdom

Hidden salt in food a health risk to children - Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom

December 2007

Hold the salt -- it's better for your long-term health - Daily Herald, United States

Relieve the pressure - The Voice, United Kingdom

Study Says Lower Salt, Tobacco Use Would Save Lives - VOA, United States

A little less salt could save 8.5m lives: study - Food Navigator, Europe

November 2007

The Salt Threat - ABC News, United States

U.S. groups call for government regulations on salt - CBC.ca, Canada

The microwave dinners with 'half a day's salt' - Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom

October 2007

Group calls for reduced sodium in packaged foods - CTV.ca, Canada

FDA finally agrees to re-examine position on salt - Food USA, United States

Salty fast food under fire - United Press International, United States

Revealed: The shocking levels of salt in children's fast food - Daily Mail, United Kingdom

Fast food 'almost as salty as the sea' - Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom

UK fast food peppered with salt - The Register, United Kingdom

FDA to consider limits, labeling for salt - Reuters, United Kingdom

Diet experts compare salt to a global plague - Chicago Tribune, United States

Guest commentary: Less sodium, better health: It's up to you - Naples Daily News, United States

September 2007

Salt: A Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On - The New York Times, United States

Salty foods put kids' long-term health at risk - icWales.co.uk, United Kingdom

Blood pressure risk to children from high salt diets - The Guardian, United Kingdom

Salt gives 4-year-olds high blood pressure - Daily Mail, United Kingdom

Cutting Salt Won't Affect Foods' Safety - Forbes.com

August 2007

Takeaway dishes get traffic light warnings - Daily Mail, United Kingdom

Food firms accused of understating salt levels - The Guardian, United Kingdom

Salt labels 'misleading,' says report - Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom

Make a New Assault on Salt - Washington Post, United States of America

Say no to salt! - Irish Independent, Dublin

CASH maintains pressure on UK salad makers - FoodProductionDaily.com Europe

July 2007

Warning: a salad may be saltier than a hamburger - The Times, United Kingdom

Warning over 'salty' salads - Channel 4 News, United Kingdom

Bakery industry warned about salt content - BakeryAndSnacks.com

Sandwiches 'rival crisps on salt' - BBC, United Kingdom

Salt: A pinch is likely too much - The Daily Observer, Canada

What's the story with... hidden salt? - The Herald, United Kingdom

School lunchbox offerings contain too much salt and too little calcium - The Standard, Hong Kong

May 2007

Too much salt 'gives you ulcers' - Daily Mail, United Kingdom

Australian processors urged to drop the salt - Food and Drink Europe

Cutting salt intake would slash health costs: Study - Toronto Star, Canada

Reducing salt use lowers blood pressure, cuts health costs: study - CBC.ca, Canada

April 2007

Scientists prove that salty diet costs lives - The Times, United Kingdom

Cutting salt 'reduces heart risk' - BBC, United Kingdom

Most Canadians eating far too much salt: study - CTV.ca, Canada

World Health Organisation Forum endorses salt reduction to prevent heart disease and stroke - CSPI Newsroom, United States of America

Forum endorses salt reduction to prevent heart disease and stroke - News-Medical.Net

February 2007

Halt the salt - Bucks Free Press, United Kingdom

Kraft cuts Dairylea fat and salt - BBC News, United Kingdom

January 2007

Shoppers advised to drop foods not worth their salt - MedIndia.net, India

Shoppers given a list of high-salt foods and urged to boycott them - The Guardian, United Kingdom

Foods still too high in salt - Metro.co.uk, United Kingdom

Watchdog calls for boycott on salty foods - Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom