If a lot of salt now says “this salt does not supply iodide, a necessary nutrient,” where are we getting our iodide from?

Question

If salt is no longer a supplier of iodide, but there is no longer outbreaks of iodine deficiency like goitre, how are we all getting enough iodide in our diets?

In: Biology

Answer 1

In South Carolina there’s a TV station called WIS — it stands for “Wonderful Iodine State!” which apparently was the state’s nickname in the 1930s. They used it to market their fruits and vegetables as being high in iodine.

So that’s where we can get iodine from — fruits and veggies, especially those grown in certain areas.

Alas, the nickname ended when some damn Yankees started putting iodine in salt. 😉