First national study shows Jamaica is iodine sufficient
August 2018
IDD Newsletter
In this issue:
- First national study shows Jamaica is iodine sufficient
- Sudan forges ahead to iodize more salt
- Industry consolidation and investment to sustain USI in Tanzania
- A landmark food fortification summit in Tanzania
- Pregnant women in Montenegro are mildly iodine-deficient
- Iodized salt does not cause sensory changes when used in processed foods
- Milk and dairy do not provide sufficient iodine to pregnant women in Norway
- FACT survey: salt iodization in Pakistan needs strengthening
- Sea water desalination: A possible cause of iodine deficiency in Israel
- Report from the 2018 World Salt Symposium
- Strengthening laboratory monitoring to sustain USI in India
In Meetings and Announcements:
- GFDx workshops on data and user-centered design for food fortification: Kyrgyz Republic, Kenya, Philippines, Nigeria, Peru
- Iodine at Nutrition 2018
- IGN Symposium at the 41st Annual ETA Meeting
- Iodine symposium at the 88th American Thyroid Association Meeting
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