Here's why it is a major problem that needs attention and how you can do the purity check at home.

Alekhya Gali‘s turmeric came from a trusted store in Bangalore, South India. “How you add salt, it’s how we add turmeric,” Gali said. But the spice powder was filled with lead. Three times more lead ...

BURBANK, Calif. -- Tim Plunkett, of Woodland Hills, takes turmeric to reduce inflammation, but a recent report on what else might be in the bottle turned his stomach. "The sample that they found, I ...

Turmeric is one of the most commonly used spices in Indian kitchens. Known for its bright yellow colour, strong flavour, and health benefits, turmeric plays an important role in everyday cooking.

ANSWER: Turmeric is a rhizome — an underground root. It's like and related to ginger root but not as gnarly and knobby. Turmeric is most widely used in its dry, ground form but is showing up in many ...