It's no wonder I'm a dim-witted liberal

That's good to know, not that I'm making kim chee or pickles soon. But y'never know. I bet Alex knows this - he's the pickle guy..

I beg your pardon.

Hmmm, after the NYT article, maybe bread companies will start labelling more fully, assuming they do use iodized salt.

You got it.

; )

In the 1970's I remember reading that studies of "third world" communities verified a link between diets lacking iodine and a higher incidence of organic brain disorders.