Vietnam backslides on iodized salt

Expect lower IQs.

“Salt iodization, and food fortification broadly, remains the public health intervention that provides “the greatest return on investment.”

But:

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Read the full article at Devex.com.

2 thoughts on “Vietnam backslides on iodized salt”

  1. Does anyone know why? Is iodised salt more expensive?

    Anyway, I would have thought that a typical Vietnamese diet would contain a good whack of iodine anyway, lots of seafood and river food, and lightly cooked leafy veges.

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