That would be the most amazing thing ever if they had to print iodized salt used on the labels. I don't know how we would check that. I'm going to do some research, though! Thank you, Kipland!!!!!!! =)
Thyca's cookbook does say that kosher salt is okay, as is any other non-iodized salt. When I was reading labels today, it was either "salt" or "sea salt" (which is a no-no, too), but nothing else. I bought natural, unsalted peanut butter, mixed it up, and added some kosher salt. It's not bad. It makes me crave milk, though!
There is another low-iodine cookbook out there, but it costs $35!!! Yeah, way to help the cancer patients there. Ugh. I've requested it from my local library, but it's not in yet. I hope it gets here in time to help me.
Off to investigate salt label laws!
On thyca.org there is the low iodine cookbook. You can have salt, but you can't assume that it is non-iodized salt unless you prepare it yourself. It is not a low salt diet. I feel the same way. I have never heard of the law about iodized salt use. That would be great. How could we check that???
When I was on the LID, I called the Nuclear Med department in frustration because I had printed out a cookbook from another site, and everything said to use unsalted ingredients. The diet that they gave me at the hospital said I could have peanut butter, along with various other things that had salt in them.
The nurse at Nuclear Meds told me that I could have salt - just not "iodized" salt. He said to read labels, because by law, if they use iodized salt, they have to put that on the ingredient list.
I don't know who to believe, but I followed what the hospital told me. I basically ate no dairy, no fish and very little meat.
Obviously, the dAIry withdrawal is affecting my spelling, too....sorry about that!
I wouldn't chance it with the kosher salt. Just get the yummy unsalted stuff. I think the kosher certifications have to do with how they are prepared and blessed, etc.