Choose iodine-rich foods wisely. Use iodised salt instead of regular salt (Web accessible version)
| Description of visuals: | The opening shot shows a mother holding a plate of steamed fish (golden threadfin bream), calling her family to eat: |
| Mother: | Let's start! |
| Description of visuals: | The mother places the plate of steamed fish (golden threadfin bream) on the dining table. There are also stir-fried choy sum, shrimp and broccoli stir fry, seaweed tofu soup, and brown and red rice. The grandfather and little girl are already seated at the table, and the little girl says: |
| Daughter: | It's fish! |
| Description of visuals: | At this moment, a hexagonal mascot called the Nutrient flies into the frame. It says to everyone: |
| Nutrient: | Eating fish alone may not provide enough iodine |
| Description of visuals: | The Nutrient pulls up a digital information box displaying the super “Iodine”. Then, many “iodine” words fly into a virtual human body. Supers “Supports normal thyroid function” and “Promotes growth and development” appear on the left and right hand side of the virtual human body respectively. The Nutrient continues: |
| Nutrient: | Iodine is essential for normal thyroid function, growth and development |
| Description of visuals: | The scene switches to the previous dining table in the background. The Nutrient brings up 6 circles, each containing a different item, including: sea fish, seafood (mussels, shrimps, and clams), seaweed, cooked eggs, milk, and dairy products (2 pieces of cheese and 1 cup of yogurt). The Nutrient flies close to each circle to introduce them one by one: |
| Nutrient: | You should include more iodine-rich foods in your balanced diet, such as marine fish, seafood, seaweed, eggs, milk and dairy products |
| Description of visuals: | Then, the Nutrient conjures a white shaker labelled “iodised salt” with its right hand and a teaspoon of salt with its left. The super shows “Keep total salt intake less than 1 teaspoon per day”. The Nutrient says: |
| Nutrient: | Also, use iodised salt instead of regular table salt Keep your total salt intake to less than one teaspoon per day |
| Description of visuals: | The scene shifts back to the family at the table, who have been listening attentively to the Nutrient. Super “Choose iodine-rich foods wisely Use iodised salt instead of regular salt” appears on the upper part of the screen. The logo of the Department of Health appears on the top left corner. The Nutrient flies close to the camera and says: |
| Nutrient: | Persons with thyroid problems should seek medical advice |
