- Feature Project
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- Putting salt on the agenda in Australia
- Australian adults eat an average of 9 grams of salt each day - much more salt than the 1 gram or so that we need, and far more than is healthy. AWASH is aiming to reduce salt consumption by Australians to an average of 6 grams each day. See the extensive work of AWASH here.
- Key programs
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Cholesterol and vascular disease
Addressing cholesterol and blood pressure lowering therapies: HOPE 3.
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Understanding risk factors
A major Asia-Pacific collaboration understanding the key risk factors to cardiovascular health.
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Working with the food industry
The Australian Division of World Action on Salt and Health strategy and progress.
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Salt levels in foods for children
An AWASH project to determine the salt content of some foods commonly eaten by, or marketed to, children.
The Heart Foundation is very supportive of initiatives such as Drop the Salt! which improve public health through changing the food supply in a positive direction and thereby improving the health status of Australians. Heart Foundation
