Rising popularity of artificial vanilla puts Kerala farmers in distress
 | Vanilla is said to be the world's most popular flavour. Its sweet, mildly fruity, spicy and alluring aroma is considered to be both sensual and calming. Aroma analysts call vanilla the smell of love... ARNAB PRATIM DUTTA travels to the farms of Kerala to find out what is rotten in the business of this sweet smelling spice. |
 | BEAN STALK Trailing the vanilla trade | |
 | CHEMICAL VANNILA Coal tar, paper mill effluent, what else | |
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