Iron nutrition

Larry L. Berger, Ph.D.
Salt Institute
Salt and Trace Minerals newsletter
Winter 1998 (Vol 30, No.2)
Iron is the most common nutrient deficiency in the world, wiht 40% of the female population in many developing countries being iron deficient (anemic). Iron deficiency in animals, even at subclinical levels, impairs animal performance in today's high-stress production environment. Feeding iron as part of a trace mineral salt supplement ensures adequate intakes.