By Nestle was recently in the news for all the wrong reasons (again). This time it was because the company admitted that 60% of its products are unhealthy. While many people will now swear off Nestle’s products, unlike the West, packaged food isn’t that big of a food safety issue in
Product Review: Bagrry’s Chocolate Flavoured Protein Muesli
Summary Feedback: Baggry’s Chocolate Flavoured Protein Muesli is advertised as India’s first protein breakfast. It has a protein content of 20.3 gm per 100 gm serving, which is high for a breakfast cereal. In fact, it is comparable to the protein content in a protein bar. It also has a
Product Review: Get-A-Whey Keto Friendly Belgian Chocolate Ice-Cream
The product is a low carbohydrate dessert. The addition of whey isolate makes it a high protein dessert. This kind of product is a good fit for people on a ketogenic diet and who are in a state of ketosis. It contains a high fat content of 22 gm per
The FSSAI Does Not Have The Resources For It’s Pan-India Honey Testing Drive
The FSSAI, acting on a report by the Centre For Science and Environment that several large brands are selling adulterated honey, has launched a drive to collect and test thousands of samples of honey from across the country.
Dear Rujuta Diwekar, Traditional and Home Cooked Does NOT Necessarily Mean Safer Or Healthier!
Rujuta Diwekar is at it again. She has put up a post on Facebook (screenshot below). In her post, while praising traditional Diwali sweets’ virtues, she implies that traditional and home-cooked food is superior merely because it is traditional or home-cooked. This is a DANGEROUS misconception!