Share to ClassroomStudy Finds Plant Milk Missing Iodine
A new study looks at plant milk, cheese and yoghurt. These foods are made from plants, such as almonds. Some people use them instead of dairy foods. But the study finds a problem. People who change to these foods may not get enough iodine. Iodine is something the body needs. More teenage girls and women may lack iodine.
Iodine helps children grow. It also helps the brain. In the United Kingdom, dairy foods give children about half of their iodine. But most plant foods have very little iodine. Only 12% of these products have added iodine. Companies in the UK do not have to add it.
If people stop eating all dairy, 80% of teenage girls will not get enough iodine. The researchers want a new rule. They want companies to add iodine to plant foods. Some companies already do this. A health worker says people should check the label.
