Confusion grows over non-iodised salt as experts raise health concerns

Confusion grows over non-iodised salt as experts raise health concerns

With the opening of salt trade to the private sector, non-iodised salt has become available in the market. Following the entry of less- or non-iodised salt into the market, consumers have become confused about which type of salt they should consume. Gayatri Banjara of Bhaktapur expressed serious concern about which salt should be chosen for consumption now that both iodised salt sold by Salt Trading Corporation (STC) and non-iodised salts of var…