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Re:In Raising the World’s I.Q., the Secret’s in the Salt (2006) by tzs on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @11:47AM (#15961494)
In the US you can't really count on companies using iodized salt. For example, among fast food companies as of 2010 [1]:

• Burger King usually uses it

• Subway does not

• McDonald's usually does not

• Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Panda Express are in the middle.

There's variability from restaurant to restaurant in a given chain because usually minor items like salt, ketchup, etc., are left up to the local franchise owner to buy from a supplier of their choice.

[1] https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/720930

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Re:In Raising the World’s I.Q., the Secret’s in the Salt (2006) by rsynnott on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @08:39PM (#15966266)
Which is a problem for people who exclusively eat from McDonald’s, I suppose. Most people use salt at home, though, and salt that you buy in a supermarket is generally iodised.
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