The $500 Saffron Scam

A single pound of saffron costs $500. It's the most expensive spice on earth. But here's what nobody tells you — 80% of what's sold as saffron around the world is fake. Dyed corn silk, colored coconut fibers, even painted grass. And the real saffron industry is built on making sure you never find out. In this video: Why saffron costs more than gold per gram How the global saffron fraud industry works The fake saffron that's in every supermarket right now Why Iran controls the world's most profitable spice scam Subscribe for weekly exposés on the food and luxury industries nobody talks about. #saffron #foodscam #luxurylessons #spicescam #expensivefood #foodfraud #saffronscam