Food Adulteration is a major challenge that today’s society faces despite the several measures the government has taken to maintain the quality. It is the process of mixing harmful elements into the food with a similar texture and appearance but not the same composition.

Spices are one the most adulterated commodities in india.

The most common reasons why people carry out adulteration of food includes the following:

• To earn maximum profit with limited investment.
• To meet the increasing demand due to the rising population.
• Increase the yearly production of a company.
• Use it as one of the company’s business strategies.
• Lack of knowledge relating to effects of food adulteration

Turmeric powder is commonly adulterated to increase the amount of turmeric powder with ingredients such as saw dust, rice flour, chalk powder or starch.

In order to give turmeric the vibrant yellow, toxic and carcinogenic compound — lead chromate is added.