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Table 1 Overview of each media release obtained from the press statement

From: Unpack the Salt: an evaluation of the Victorian Salt Reduction Partnership’s media advocacy activities to highlight the salt content of different foods

Product category

Release date

Headline of press statement

Lead message from press statement

Bread [22]

21-Mar-17

Victorians urged to curb their consumption of salt

“some loaves contained more than a third of the daily recommended salt intake in just two slices.”

Cooking Sauces [23]

23-Aug-17

New research shows family favourite cooking sauces are packed with salt

“they’re packed with salt, with some brands nearly 100 times worse than others”

Ready Meals [24]

3-Oct-17

Australian ready meals are saltier than ever

“some ready meals contain more than an entire day’s worth of salt in a single serve and … they’re getting saltier”

Dips and Crackers [25]

7-Dec-17

Research reveals that many healthy-looking dips are saltier than seawater

“some dips are saltier than seawater, and several cracker-dip combinations deliver more than half a day’s worth of salt in just one serve.”

Processed meats [26]

14-Mar-18

Aussie BBQ classic proving a snag to good health

“the humble snag in white bread and tomato sauce contains a whopping 2.35 g of salt – nearly half of the recommended daily salt intake”

Asian-style sauces [27]

13-Nov-18

Hold the sauce: New report finds swapping your soy sauce can halve your salt intake

“a single tablespoon of the average soy sauce contains 61% of our recommended daily salt intake”