The Ministry of Health announced today (Tuesday) that it will promote new regulations that will require table salt in Israel to be enriched with iodine.
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The move comes in the wake of national surveys that indicated a significant iodine deficiency among the population: 621% of school children and 851% of pregnant women suffer from a deficiency in the nutrient - which is essential for the production of thyroid hormones and normal brain development.
According to the plan, 30 mg of iodine per kilogram of salt will be added to table salt, which is expected to add about 45 micrograms of iodine per day to the daily diet, which is about 30% of the recommended daily intake.
According to a report in Kan News, the move is expected to go into effect within two years at the latest, upon completion of the legislative process and market preparation.
The Ministry of Health clarified that from the perspective of consumers, no change in consumption habits or costs is expected. The move will not lead to an increase in the price of regulated table salt, nor will it change its taste.
The ministry emphasized that this guideline does not recommend increasing salt consumption, but rather continuing to consume it in the same amount.
