Fun Fact: 'Asin' Law (Salt Law)

@Shavkat (141906)
Philippines
May 28, 2022 7:42am CST
Let me share a fun fact about 'Asin Law' or Salt Law in my country. It may sound weird but it was not. The people in the Department of Health (DOH) in the Philippines are encouraging the locals to eat foods with iodized salt. I do not want to elaborate on the effect on people because most of you knew them. According to this post, if you have them in your system, you will not be dumb. Do you find it silly to have this kind of law?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174237)
• United States
28 May 22
Too much iodine can cause some of the same problems as too little iodine in a person's diet.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
29 May 22
Indeed. It is not so clear how can people use this iodized salt. The higher-ups are not thinking about this matter.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 Jun 22
@DaddyEvil Indeed. It happens across the country, too.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174237)
• United States
29 May 22
@Shavkat Yeah, it's the same all around the world.
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
28 May 22
We too use iodized salt. The common salt used earlier is no more available in the Indian cities and towns.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
29 May 22
In my country, we still have rock salt. But then, the DOH is still encouraging the people to have the iodized salt.
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
29 May 22
@Shavkat If you have the rock salt it's good to take it. Too much of iodized salt is not good for the eye sight.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 Jun 22
@aninditasen Iodized salt is too salty, so I prefer rock salt in cooking.
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May2k8
@May2k8 (19788)
• Indonesia
29 May 22
Iodized salt can prevent mumps and thats was we always using here.
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May2k8
@May2k8 (19788)
• Indonesia
29 May 22
@Shavkat I may be wrong, maybe goiter and I ever see who are have this disease.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 Jun 22
@May2k8 Most people who are living in the mountains usually have goiters. That's the reason why they are encouraging us to use it.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
29 May 22
Mumps? Or, goiter.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381810)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 May 22
If the community as a whole is low in iodine then this is a good idea I guess.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
29 May 22
I think it is best to have the awareness part than having a strict law, which is not clear if there is a punishment.
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Luis Asuncion
@luisga814 (7138)
• Quezon City, Philippines
28 May 22
Sound funny. Do we need to have this kind of law? What if I don't want to eat iodized salt, what's my punishment?
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
29 May 22
That's the point. I find it weird for them to have this law. I haven't seen the possible punishment for not using it. I wondered if the Director of DOH proposed this.
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Luis Asuncion
@luisga814 (7138)
• Quezon City, Philippines
29 May 22
@Shavkat Although we're using iodized salt. However, how about some poor people out there. Mostly iodized salts is not that cheap price. So, what if you can't afford to buy?
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
1 Jun 22
@luisga814 You have a point. I still prefer the rock salt when cooking something in the kitchen department here.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
29 May 22
Sounds funny. In Hong Kong, we have a Committee on Reduction of Salt and Sugar in Food.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
29 May 22
At least, it was not amended to be a law. Unlike this one, I find it really funny or even silly to have such a law.
Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (42727)
• Delhi, India
29 May 22
Iodine is important for health as a deficiency of it can cause goiter. We should always eat iodized salt to compensate it.
OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
28 May 22
Yes it is funny
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
29 May 22
I will not wonder why you think that way. It is really a funny thing to have this law implemented here in my country.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135582)
• Marion, Ohio
28 May 22
Everyone needs a little salt. But you can eat too much.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
29 May 22
I think I do not want to eat with it that much. I feel sorry for my kidneys if I do.
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13833)
• India
28 May 22
Well, common folks may not understand the intricacies of hyperthyroidism, where one of the major factors is lack of iodine. My father had it at his childhood.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
29 May 22
I do agree with that matter. But it is not a good thing to have this law. It is vague about the possible punishment if there is. Why not just have a program for iodine awareness.
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