Salt Iodization News Today

PAGBABAGO Our top concern in food security today does not focus on a staple crop like rice or corn, but on two essential additives – sugar and salt. The latest brouhaha over sugar importation had brought into light critical issues facing the industry – tight supply and declining production which

I was surprised to learn two weeks ago that we are importing 93 percent of our salt requirements of 550,000 metric tons from China and Australia.

Perhaps because of the attractive color and its exotic origin, Himalayan pink rock salt (mostly from Pakistan’s salt mines) is all the rage these days.

The Summit was launched with a high-level virtual event at the Micronutrient Forum 5th Global Conference CONNECTED on 6 November, 2020. Watch the recording here.