Austrian National Salt Reduction Initiative

High Level Group on Nutrition and Physical Activity

EU framework on salt reduction

NationalerAktionsplan Ernährung

National Nutrition Action PlanNAP.e

Reduction of Salt consumption is under the main goals

of the Austrian Nutrition Action plan

- Min.: 1,4 g (DACH-Recommendation)

- Max. 5 g (WHO)

- Actually: 8 – 9 g (Austrian Nutrition Report 2012)

Daily Salt Consumption (NaCl):

- Prepared food: 80 %

- Use of table salt: 20%

Sources of daily salt intake:

- Bread and pastry: 24 %

- Meat products, sausages: 12 %

- Cheese: 12 %

Main food categories for salt consumption:

15 % less salt until 2015:

stepwise reduction over 4 years

Voluntary commitment by the bakery sector:

2015: 1,2 g/100g (1,7 g/100g flour)

Target Salt content in bread and pastry:

Label used by participating bakeries:

„Less Salt is healthier“

Official launch of the salt reduction campaign in the bakery sector by the austrian Health Minister in February 2011