The claim
The trend of switching to pink salt, rock salt, and Himalayan salt without iodine is bringing the iodine deficiency back.
Original publisher’s rating
The growing popularity of plant-based diets, which often lack key animal-based iodine sources, combined with the rising consumption of non-iodized salts like Himalayan pink salt, is increasing the risk of iodine deficiency.
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