Hi Mamta. Have you ever heard of turmeric powder being cut with yellow food colourings to bulk it up and give more colour?
Yes. This is not that uncommon in unscrupulous shops in India, and I daresay elsewhere. I have also heard of many other look-alikes being used, like dried papaya seeds to bulk up black pepper!
No, not usually. I am not organic label always means organic in real terms. i stick to the brand names I know, in the hope that they have too much to loose by diddling the customer.
Mamta
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