[HN Gopher] Herbs and Spices Might Contain Arsenic, Cadmium, and...
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       Herbs and Spices Might Contain Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead
        
       Author : Michelangelo11
       Score  : 11 points
       Date   : 2024-04-08 19:34 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
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       | jonahbenton wrote:
       | (2021)
        
       | thfuran wrote:
       | Is there any particular reason spices would be more of a concern
       | than produce that are consumed fresh and in much higher
       | quantities?
        
         | 0xcde4c3db wrote:
         | I assume it's a lot easier to misrepresent a dried and
         | pulverized product than a whole food product. A whole bunch of
         | information about anatomical structure, texture, moisture
         | content, color, etc. is lost when turning a fresh herb into a
         | jar of powder.
        
         | renewiltord wrote:
         | Easier to adulterate. Classic example is lead chromate in
         | Turmeric, but perhaps Chrome Orange in saffron is possible too.
        
           | adonovan wrote:
           | Exactly. Metal salts add bright color and also weight.
        
       | JumpCrisscross wrote:
       | > _spices would be more of a concern than produce_
       | 
       | It looks like they were looking at ground spices?
        
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