The Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST–FNRI) developed a technology for iodine-rich drinking water or “Tubig Talino” to combat iodine deficiency in the Philippines.
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that iodine deficiency can cause significant problems from birth, affecting mental and physical development, performance, and survival.
“Tubig Talino” is a combination of purified or ordinary potable water and Water Plus I2, a water and iodine premix, that can meet 33% of the daily iodine requirement of the body.
The technology can be adopted by water refilling stations, schools, LGUs, and small and medium enterprises. The use of iodized salt is also recommended to avoid iodine deficiency.
The National Nutrition Council 7 has been advocating to households in Central Visayas the seventh Kumainment (Use iodized salt) in their nutrition to help prevent iodine deficiency-related diseases.//MIND 7 VP Social Media, Nancy Cudis-Ucag