The Price of Saffron | FoodUnfolded AudioArticle
Channel: FoodUnfolded
Date: 2023-07-07

As the most expensive spice in the world, saffron is an extremely lucrative product. With limited production and growing demand, the spice has become increasingly vulnerable to adulteration and counterfeits. A look into the darker side of the prized spice reveals systemic problems in the spice supply chain.

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Article by Claudia Lee
Read by Inés Oort Alonso
Graphics by Eloise Adler
Sound Design by Jane Alice Liu

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Timestamps
0:10 Intro
0:33 What is saffron?
1:38 Why is saffron so expensive?
4:15 Is all saffron the same quality? 
6:34 How can we differentiate fake saffron from real saffron?
7:07 Social costs of saffron production 
8:52 The future of saffron
9:48 Credits

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