Thread by @zeikonline

Did I just read article on bon appetit telling ppl to not eat iodized salt bc it “tastes bad”? 🤦🏽‍♀️

Was looking up what kosher salt is & this article starts w desc iodized salt “iodine is a halogen & makes salt taste bad”

Do ppl in this country not know why we have iodized salt?!

FTR you need iodine in your diet so you don’t get horribly sick w an iodine deficiency that trashes your thyroid [look up goiter] & there aren’t great sources of dietary iodine available to many ppl & iodized salt is a v effective public health intervention

Like sure eat other types of salt too bc it tastes good [I love black salt aka Himalayan pink salt for example] but you should also eat iodized salt bc you need iodine

Some days I feel extra “immigrant from exploited country” when I see signs of ppl taking public health interventions for granted here

I just wanna be like “do you ppl realize how lucky you are to have access to iodized salt & vaccines?”

OMG I went to bed & woke up to vociferous discussion on this really random thread I wrote that I thought 5 ppl would read

I generally try to respond to everyone replying but sowwie folks too many notifications so I’m muting now.

FWIW I did mention upthread that there are other sources but not accessible to everyone

I grew up in Pakistan & while I was personally privileged w access to health interventions, we had constant WHO public health ads on TV abt iodized salt, polio vaccines, birth control etc

Why do so many of you care abt a throwaway thread abt salt lol

I have many interesting things to say abt anti war ethics in STEM, feminism/gender Justice & disability justice

But salt is what the ppl want?!

J/k I ❤️ salt #POTSie

Also this has reached “promote something” levels

All I’d ask ppl is to pls wear masks (as good quality as you can afford), keep up to date w COVID shots & pls avoid COVID unsafe activities like unnecessary travel & gatherings. You’re saving lives of ppl like me #HighRiskCOVID19

Since my Twitter app is glitching & keeps showing me notifications on a muted 🧵, back to be like lay off being mean to disabled ppl in subthreads. many of us have various dietary restrictions that are hijacked by diet culture but no space for ableist comments here.

There are valid concerns & discussions to be had abt conflicting access needs & how to accommodate everyone having access to safe nutritious food but esp abled ppl need to step back & listen to disabled ppl discussing access needs.

Also I lied abt not wanting to promote other stuff.

If Vitassium or Normalyte or other unflavored electrolyte brands want to sponsor me, that’d be great

As it is my #POTS is putting the salt back in salary w my monthly salt bill

For folks who aren’t familiar w #POTS [postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome], it’s an issue w autonomic nervous system that’s often treated w salt pills & electrolyte drinks & sometimes saline IVs or all 3 in my case.

Update: I’ve been informed by several ppl that black salt (kala namak in Urdu) isn’t = Himalayan pink salt (most of which also comes from Pakistan) & certain things make a lot of sense now.

I’ve never actually bought pink salt that’s marketed to white ppl, only had it in chocolate, & was confused why ppl cook w it bc had read it was same as black salt somewhere. Black salt has a v strong taste & it’s great w certain foods (like raw mangoes) but v v bad w others.

Someone stop me from checking 🧵 so I have to respond to stuff 😭

Ppl criticizing others for having bad ideas abt public health/science pls refrain from using ableist slurs like dumb/stupid/etc. They’re v common so see linked guide for alternatives.

autistichoya.com/p/ableist-word…

Ugh ok one more. The ppl going “reading bon appetit is privileged “

Like yes I’m privileged in many ways but not bc I read a non appetit article 🙄. Y’all are silly. It was literally the first hit when I googled kosher salt. Which is not great. Given the contents.