Natural vanilla, the world's second most expensive spice, has a complex history involving Mesoamerican civilizations, colonial expansion, and the ingenuity of Edmond Albius, an enslaved 12-year-old whose hand-pollination method revolutionized its global production.
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Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety has urged people with gluten allergies to avoid a Marks & Spencer authentic vanilla Greek yoghurt product after gluten was found but not declared on the label. The affected 500g batch has a use-by date of May 12 and was imported by Alf Retail Hong Kong Limited, which has voluntarily stopped sales and initiated a recall.
