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by imgabe 3883 days ago
Iodized salt is responsible for raising the average IQ of billions of people around the world because iodine deficiency leads to intellectual and developmental disabilities. It's not some sinister additive that people need to avoid. It's one of the most successful public health efforts ever.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodised_salt

2 comments

I'm sure I would get the recommended Iodine dose from any sort of processed foods I eat or from any cheaper restaurants I frequent that use table salt.

There are many people that dont cook at home and I doubt their Iodine levels are low.

Also I never said it was some sinister corporation spreading false info.

This is very true.

Given that you have enough iodine in your diet though, avoiding it in seasoning is sensible.