Salt Institute endorses FSANZ limited iodization plan
Australia and New Zealand have declining iodine sufficiency. To halt the slide, regulators propose to require cereal food manufacturers to use iodized salt. The Salt Institute endorsed the principle of sole reliance on iodized salt as the carrier for supplemental iodine, but, after earlier calling for Universal Salt Iodization, endorsed on August 25th, the regulators' plan as "a rational, measured response" and the "first step" in addressing the challenge of proper iodine nutrition. "We believe the proposal would be strengthened by including a strong statement that the government is committed to protecting and enhancing the mental development of the next generation through the iodization of salt," wrote Salt Institute president Richard L. Hanneman. He noted that declining iodine nutrition is also occurring in the U.S. and Canada.
