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Re:A National Evil – the curse of the goitre in Switzerland by wahern on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @03:54PM (#38786624)
The salt used in processed and prepared foods usually isn't iodized, contributing to declining iodine intake given the increasing consumption of these foods.
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Re:A National Evil – the curse of the goitre in Switzerland by analog31 on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @04:44PM (#38787140)
Good point. I'd hope that there are other sources of iodine than salt in regions that have higher iodine content -- after all, salt was just the vehicle chosen for the supplement. But I can also see what you say about prepared foods.
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Re:A National Evil – the curse of the goitre in Switzerland by tomjakubowski on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @04:01PM (#38786692)
industrially farmed cattle are often fed iodized salt, which can make their dairy products a good source of iodine. depends on the farm's practices though

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29221567/

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Re:A National Evil – the curse of the goitre in Switzerland by ufo on Wednesday December 27, 2023 @04:18PM (#38786860)
Depends on the country. That's the case in the USA but I'm not sure if it applies in Europe.
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