• Concerns are being raised about adulterated spices after a shocking incident at a wedding.
• Experts have stressed the importance of checking the purity of everyday kitchen items.
• It is advised to pay attention to some important things while buying food from the market.

Adulterated foods are on the rise and we unknowingly buy them and then consume them in our diet. Remember, consuming adulterated foods can be dangerous to your health. It contains some ingredients which can be harmful to your health. Recently, a shocking news regarding this has come to light according to which a bride has tragically passed away during the Haldi ceremony. The incident took place during a wedding ceremony in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh. The root cause is said to be adulterated turmeric.

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Turmeric was planted and ambushed

According to the information received, the Haldi ceremony of a girl named Rakhi was performed on April 26. According to Hindu culture, turmeric is applied to the bride’s body during this event and the same happened with Rakhi. Turmeric was applied to her body but after some time her condition started to deteriorate. Seeing Rakhi’s condition, the family rushed her to MY Hospital in Indore but she died during the treatment. This incident is currently in a lot of discussion and people are now worried about adulterated turmeric.

How to identify adulterated turmeric?

Since turmeric is widely used in Indian kitchens, turmeric is a must in everyone’s home. Natural turmeric is safe to use as it does not contain any ingredients. But adulterated turmeric contains some harmful ingredients which can affect our health. FSSAI has shared some tips to identify adulterated turmeric. Let’s find out.

• To check the purity of turmeric, take two glasses of water and add a little turmeric to it
• After this keep stirring the mixture for some time.
• If the turmeric is pure, it will slowly settle to the bottom of the glass and this will make the water appear light yellow.
• If the water turns thick yellow immediately, understand that it is adulterated turmeric.

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What should be kept in mind while buying turmeric?

FSSAI said that whenever buying turmeric, buy turmeric from trusted shops and brands. Do not buy turmeric if it is too bright in color, as there is a possibility of color mixing. Always check the FSSAI certificate on the turmeric package and only then buy it.