You're trying to ban SALT?!

[VinylTurnip]

@Condescending_Robot

You’re a Luddite idiot.

Should be easy work, then, for you to explain why each of the concerns he mentioned has been proven completely baseless. Please, the floor is yours. Be specific, and cite your work.

[Ogre]

@Condescending_Robot

You’re a Luddite idiot.

You’re a fucking Pollyanna. By the way, I’m better qualified than you in this field. You know shit.

[billfish678]

@FoieGrasIsEvil

Nobody’s liberty was taken away.

Its ironic though, that’s for sure.

I tend to agree. More like their feelings were hurt or sumptin.

[StuffLikeThatThere]

@Swallowed_My_Cellphone

That’s actually preposterous and totally unbelievable. The United Nations has worked with the world’s salt manufacturers to ensure that 90% of the salt intended for human consumption is iodized as a global health initiative. Salt is deliberately iodized for improved health—namely to prevent iodine deficiency (a leading cause of mental retardation, thyroid problems, and goiter).

Came in to say that, and also this:

If Scandanavian countries were looking to ban iodized salt, they wouldn’t be switching to sea salt. Anything that comes out of the sea is naturally iodine-containing. (I have to follow a very low-iodine diet occasionally for tests or treatments related to thyroid cancer. Anything that comes out of the sea is strictly off limits.)

People may have other reasons for preferring sea salt, but it’s not that it is iodine-free.

[SteveG1]

@Bosstone

I actually had this thought while typing up my post, but opted for the gratuitous insults instead.I remember more “Well, you guys have Michael Moore/Al Franken/Keith Olbermann/etc.” tu-quoqueness, but there may have been both.

I remember some of that too, but it wasn’t everyone.

Besides, “the crazy” doesn’t respect party lines anyway.

[heatmiserfl]

@Swallowed_My_Cellphone

That’s actually preposterous and totally unbelievable. The United Nations has worked with the world’s salt manufacturers to ensure that 90% of the salt intended for human consumption is iodized as a global health initiative. Salt is deliberately iodized for improved health—namely to prevent iodine deficiency (a leading cause of mental retardation, thyroid problems, and goiter). It’s similar to fortifying milk with vitamin D or adding fluoride to water.

From a UNICEF report:I somehow can’t see Scandinavian countries suddenly abandonning what is considered to be a highly successful initiative.

If anything countries have made iodized salt mandatory starting with (I think) Switzerland in 1922. India banned NON-iodized salt as recently as 2006. I would have very hard time believing that iodized salt is banned anywhere. Sounds like some bullshit an anti-socialized medicine conspiracy theorist came up with.

Well whaddya know. Once again, facts turn out to be completely opposite of assertions made by rightwing conspiracy theories (I’m assuming this comes from rightwing email glurges or pundits).

[RheaDark]

Reminds me a little of this.

[MannyL]

No salt bagels?
Soft pretzels without salt?
No salted nuts?

[SteveG1]

@MannyL

No salt bagels?
Soft pretzels without salt?
No salted nuts?

No salty chocolate balls???