When 80% of the population is dealing with some form of overweight which affects their health, it is an emergency. Under pressure, they will "improve" what they sell.

Adding iodine to salt did wonders, once. Still does, or thyroid problems would be even worse. This is why we had salmon patties once a week in my house, growing up. So we'd all get our idodine!

Those habits have fallen by the wayside. There were good reasons for the salmon, and the added saltines were so we would eat it.