Bangladesh removed lead from turmeric spice

Re:Bangladesh removed lead from turmeric spice by jimmySixDOF on Monday November 13, 2023 @08:58AM (#38250148)

I wonder if the topic comes up about common Mustard oil, which I use to cook with almost every day, and how it is actually banned for human consumption or anything other than a topical rubbing oil in the US.

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Re:Bangladesh removed lead from turmeric spice by rayiner on Monday November 13, 2023 @09:10AM (#38250267)

That’s probably just the FDA being racist, though. My family has been eating mustard oil for generations and my grandparents lived to their 80s in Bangladesh. My parents have the “for topical use only” mustard oil in their cupboard—they never even noticed the warning until I pointed it out. I’m much more concerned about the canola or soy oils…

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Re:Bangladesh removed lead from turmeric spice by actionfromafar on Thursday November 16, 2023 @05:37AM (#38287913)

Probably... not? There's even a food approved version.

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_89.html

(Btw I knew someone who drank hard liquor and smoked pipe tobacco who lived to their 80s.)

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