EU Commission draft on nutrient profiles exempts iodized, fluoridated salt
European salt makers and the iodine nutrition community breathed a collective sigh of relief when the European Commission published its latest draft proposal on nutrient profiles used in nutrition label claims. Article 2, paragraph 3 exempts "salt (bearing) nutrition or health claims related to the addition of iodine and/or fluorine."
Somewhat surprisingly to some, Europe as slipped into iodine insuffiency, necessitating increased promotion for the use of iodized salt. The World Health Organization had warned against backsliding on use of iodized salt.
EuSalt led the charge preserving iodized and fluoridated salt and forecasts that the draft will be finalized on April 27.
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