Except when it isn't. Wonderful, that is. Or, sometimes, food. (I've heard most of these before, but it's always worth getting a reminder.)
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The 6 Creepiest Lies the Food Industry is Feeding You
When the food you buy has nothing to do with what it says on the label, it's officially time to draw the line.
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I didn’t know about salmon dyeing, but I’m not terribly surprised.
Re: honey–http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/11/tests-show-most-store-honey-isnt-honey/ made me aware of that. I get sort of picky, and want orange blossom honey, which means a local beekeeper, a particular middle-eastern grocery nearby, or pay way too much. Yes, I’m not happy about the last.
As to spices, particularly saffron (not that I’d know anything about that, oh, no, said Saffronrose), I am aware of adulteration and mislabelling. I rather do know the difference between ground saffron (which I do not buy), turmeric, and safflower (aka “Mexican” or “American” saffron, or more bluntly in herbals, false saffron). It’s no problem to tell the difference between safflower heads and saffron threads, and I know what to look for and what to smell when I sniff it. Safflower has no scent, and darned little ability to dye. Never tried dyeing with turmeric, but if you use it in some dishes you might be able to claim there’s saffron in the dish–ha! I also buy saffron threads by the ounce, after finding the best price from a reputable dealer.
I don’t buy many ground savory spices and no ground herbs. If I even bought a little tin of black pepper when I was just out of college, I can’t say that I remember it, because I might use it once a year, if that.
I did know about meat glue. I believe you mentioned using it at some point, maybe this year. I’ve known for a long time about plumping meat & poultry, alas–to the point that I think there may be laws about how much can be present in a package at the store.
Now, the olive oil thing has me flabbergasted. I buy oil from smaller producers, and some with additional oils (citrus, garlic, basil). I hope that is free from Italian familial connections….
I don’t know about turmeric as an *intentional* dye, but it does a great job as an unintentional one.
You can actually now see in some packaged meats labels about how much plumping has been done, which is a good thing I’d say.
Yes, it does leave its mark!