EP-226 | Foods That Are 'KILLING' You | Misleading Ads Exposed | Revant Himatsingka | Food 'pharmer'

[@Foodpharmer]

Thank you for inviting me to the podcast! Really enjoyed it.

[@deepagowdat]

You are practically doing a great job and thanks to you I have started reading labels before buying anything

[@namanyadav4513]

Thank you Revant for starting this Health revolution in India and increasing awareness about Misleading ads and food products.

[@KjModi]

Hatts off buddy, you are doing very good job❤❤

[@arunkumaragarwal3453]

Thanks bro, keep working hard. As our economy is growing we need people like u in every domain, either food, pharma, constructions etc.

[@sonu.shuklaa]

Brother you are doing great favor to our society.. I have a little suggestion - please be in limelight and use different media mediums otherwise they will try their every bit to suppress your videos or voice so try to be versatile and focus more on zenG.. Hari Om and happy vijaydashmi, i hope this evil of bad campaigning be destroyed sooner🙏

[@dhananjaysingh4501]

He is the start of a revolution and I hope we not only as responsible citizens but also as responsible family members be part of the revolution.

[@chaitanya2129]

His revolution is a waste… people will still eat junk food no matter what. When people are eating food from stalls which are located near to dirt like Naala’s which doesn’t require reading any label then how do you expect them to join your revolution.

[@ashoktirlangi]

But I think we're not doing anything towards it on the ground genuinely sir.

[@Arashish17]

For 2+ years, I never drank any packaged juice or Cold Drink + wafers + chocolates + biscuits and I made that as one of the principle of my life, no compromise.

[@rishabhverma8159]

Same.. I have stopped drinking colas and packaged fruit juices for years now.. And also I have never ever even tried those so called energy drinks But people are just crazy about it.. Don't know why

[@4indell]

Well done.same here

[@lakshmikrithika2521]

I haven’t had a cola or lays chips in almost 12 years. I am still guilty of eating good day biscuits. Once in a while though. I want to break that as well.

[@Adeo83jcso]

But how do you control craving for sodas its impossible my frnd

[@user27455]

Great. I've also stopped

[@SubcontinentIndex]

This guy is doing more for the country than our god damn regulator FSSAI!

[@SV-wu2my]

FSSA and ICMR. Two organizations who are supposed to do their job only do the job for hig guys.

[@karandoshi7055]

FSSAI 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@srinu57]

fssai is corrupted already

[@ARUNSHARMA-by6oz]

This is exactly WHAT INDIANS must want to see on a real podcast..Big thanks to ANI TEAM and foodpharmer team...🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@kgupta2205]

@@peterfernandes8472 Yes feeding sugar to babies is sectarianism

[@tusharcentaur]

@@peterfernandes8472You can bugger off to NDTV if you don’t like rest of their content

[@bhaveshg1000]

"If you give me legal notice I'll get you noticed publicly" 🎉 You won here my friend 💯💯 full support to you!

[@abhisekpanigrahi6098]

After Rajeev Dixit he is the one who lead the legacy now of rajeev Dixit 😊

[@YudraKudra]

Atleast in the right direction. This guy needs to be protected

[@paramj4287]

What about fittuber?

[@ideasim2796]

​@@paramj4287he is fake.

[@pratyushsingh6158]

Thank you team ANI and Smita Prakash mam for inviting Revanth. His insights are really worth considering and that fact that he is making us aware about the evils in the FMCG industry is inspiring. Keep up the great work Revanth, we all support you!

[@rsb5575]

He is great, Foodpharmer's much needed activism for Indian society! Took is label padega India class! Truly wonderful!

[@akritishukla9490]

the best part about reading labels is that you usually end up not buying the product...hence you save money also...silver linings!

[@MrSudhir61]

Thanks to ANI for giving Revant a broader audience by which the at least the educated can become more health aware. We are surrounded by corporate greed fraud misrepresentation and cleverly packaged lies. He has chosen to be different and I wish him success.

[@NitinJadhav-cc2xh]

Amazing guy... Need more awareness and strong policy against misleading marketing/presentation of food products by all corporations

[@sudhanshusharma-n7o]

We need more social media personalities like him , who are more responsible to our society.

[@tbraghavendran]

What about people like Dhurve Rathe

[@damineepatel4165]

Full support to Food Pharmer and his initiative!!🤝He has transformed many individuals, including myself, the way we consume food. This should be taught in schools!

[@ganeshdadarjamai3505]

Hi damini can we friends?

[@miteshranjanpanda1776]

​@@ganeshdadarjamai3505 publicly friend ban ne ka tarika thoda casual hai

[@ksubina]

When I was young we had a PG from the US stay with us over summer. She laughed when she saw us having cornflakes at breakfast. I still remember her words - She said that if you see how much sugar goes into creating this, you will never eat it. It is healthier to eat ice-cream at breakfast rather than cornflakes. When my brother first went to the US, I saw this product called ‘I can’t believe it’s not butter’. I liked the name so out of curiosity I looked at the label to see what it is made of…. I almost dropped laughing when I saw it is the cheapest margarine or the baddest quality of dalda- the highest cholesterol inducing products. I laughed because my brother was earning more but eating worse food and the marketing was convincing him that this is the best! When my father had a heart surgery in the US, one of the first things we were taught was how to read food labels and the need to understand what they are pretending to say and what they are cleverly hiding. Sugar, sodium and salt levels, oils used … there are no guides for consumers to be able to clearly understand and comprehend what the product actually contains. And worse, the advertising creates misconceptions. These were my personal experiences that made me be vary of ads and careful about products. I still eat that biscuit and sometimes a coke. But, as Revant puts it, I know it’s an unhealthy choice so I am careful about how much I consume. Smita is right that ice cream awareness is low. As is that of most packaged products. Your ideas of making Home Science and Health and Nutrition compulsory is such a good one. Everyone should write to the Education Ministry about this. @Foodparma

[@santanukarmakar7099]

Good one. With economic growth, we need to be extremely conscious consumers. We have legislation in this regard, that is, the Consumer Protection Act . There are consumer courts. However miles to go. We need huge consumer awareness .

[@aosaeanor]

In India it mostly depends on individuals to be aware & conscious of what they use & consume. Even if rules, regulations & laws exist as of these are archaic, have plenty gaps that allow for manufacturers to get away with wrong doings & if not that then there are corrupt officials n politicians that make wrong things possible . If Maggi had lead & there was public noise, suddenly all investigations disappeared and Maggi was back to business . A long time back there was a report & big news on Haldiram's manufacturing units effluent was coloring the soil yellow. That news died fast & seems even the internet was sanitized to remove the news. Coke had similar issues at its plant in India with people complaining of soil containation

[@santanukarmakar7099]

@@aosaeanor Yes. Admitted. But unfortunately the gaps in such legislations are yet to be discussed and debated widely in the public forum. I hope with this kind of podcast such awareness is beginning to grow among the urban consumers.

[@panpatel8140]

As a society we are trying to educate everyone about everything. The easiest way is put a pressure on governments to formulate the laws which can force the food and drink manufacturers to be honest on the labels and use simple words which are easily legible....🙏

[@shweta5954]

Great to see Revant on ur channel! Very much needed!

[@pascalmenezes]

Excellent Revant. Way to go - God will bless you. I am a senior in Canada and, in my own little way, I am trying to do the same; making my family and friends aware of health and the foods to avoid. I developed two videos on (a) why we get chronic diseases and (b) what can we do about it. Some people mock me, some are grateful.

[@fatbob3256]

Absolutely fantastic podcast. As only 15% can understand & read English I suggest this podcast be dubbed into as many Indian languages and uploaded. This will ensure far-reaching positive consequences

[@anjanroy2903]

We must be Thankful to him as for him many of Indian customers now read ingredients level

[@lalitmehta6969]

Trend Starter Rajiv Dixit ji > Fit Tuber > him

[@montuedge]

Agree

[@santhisreeni]

Completely agree. Fit Tuber doesn't speak aggressively but his impact should not be discounted. This guy is another level ..

[@pk936]

Don't forget Dr Pal 👍

[@cryptoboi9584]

@@lalitmehta6969 i am fittuber follower since 2019. He is the reason for my transformation. 😇

[@akritishukla9490]

i started reading labels after watching his videos and boy was I shocked!

[@Aashu299]

Even the peanut butter is loaded with sugar except few brands. I am lean at 33 and lost considerable amount of body fat when I completely stopped eating junk and processed foods.

[@amolm9896]

Thanks!

[@girishgv8979]

More power to you brother. Individuals like you make impact on society. Please continue your "conscious" work. From Bangalore 🙏

[@sarathbabuanisetty9552]

Very Matured and Concerned for the people.. India should support him.. These kinds of people are very rare in the current society..

[@shashanktrivedi27]

Thanks to revanth, now I am consciously reading labels and forcing myself to put back the packet back on shelf. But still I find difficult to find stuff which does not contain palm oil. Even local namkeen shops use palm oil.

[@Arashish17]

My brother got a Seizure after having biscuits and bournvita in the morning bc of blood sugar spike, so I wholely agree with that statement.

[@Unknownbass18]

Glad, Brother was invited to your podcast....

[@anujsheth8032]

I have seen his videos and he changed me being more aware and read ingredients before eating 😊

[@AnkitGupta-su1bf]

Save this person at all cost 🙏

[@divyareddy6305]

Oh my God! Thats so thoughtful and right way of dealing with things. Hard path chosen. I believe, Rhyming of brands or blurring logos are good ideas if anyone can make a movie on this very impactful topic.

[@kambhampatimayavally132]

Smita thank you... For one more valuable podcast.... Revant is simply sooooooper

[@digitalgyan6153]

Really love what he is doing, I have started reading lable because of him and have stopped eating most of the packaged food

[@pawanseem5695]

योद्धा ऐसे ही होते है 🇮🇳❤️🙏

[@sumeshsinha1968]

I personally huge fan of him and his vision, thanks for inviting him to the podcast.

[@vivekjoshi4672]

This is the best video I ever watched as the content, knowledge and truth of soooo called healthy daily used products.....THIS VIDEO SHOULD BE WATCHED BY EVERYONE

[@vermadeepak30]

What FSSAI has to do as a food regulator, this guy is doing alone! Salute.

[@karthiks1680]

Keep up the good work Food pharmer!! We stand with you!

[@kishoremeeramohan1655]

The smartest/intelligent/rich people in the world should strive to solve life's biggest problems as rightly said by Revant. I also admire how he brought out the four pillars/ major problems in life and how he intends to align himself towards spreading awareness. I wish revant all the very best.

[@surendersaini61]

Please have such podcast in Hindi also so that larger audiences can understand it. Also please post it in short content of 5 minutes due to attention span that people have

[@siddharthdangwal6054]

Honestly, it's so embarrassing that one person is doing the job of FSSAI. This guy singlehandedly has achieved more than FSSAI could ever imagine. Ofc there is a long way to go, but I am such a big fan of him already! An actual change maker.

[@pawanhegde5976]

Protect this guy at all cost..

[@sunilassi7052]

25 years ago for the first time when i came to India from England and I drank coca cola in India, instantly i realised a huge difference in quality. In the same case when it comes to electronic goods, the same model of mobile will have a difference in quality 🙏

[@cryptoboi9584]

@@sunilassi7052 can you tell me difference.

[@parveshsaini8967]

Majority of Indian consumers are poor and that drive companies to make less quality products thus hampering health and daily wellness

[@kgupta2205]

@@cryptoboi9584 taste for a start

[@mohankp6317]

One of the best podcasts 👏👏 Appreciate!! This Guy is a real hero & India must reward his kind efforts

[@nitinpatel1039]

Conscious capitalism is really important word, ministry of consumer affair should work with such influencer to spread more awareness about consumer choices

[@sayantidas12]

Excellent ....he is The Pioneer of reading fmcg product-labels..we need such youngsters more ❤

[@kasn811]

Super useful conversation. After a long time am back to ani with SP. Thanks mam

[@thefactpoint4155]

हां यही लोग हमारे देश के असली हीरो हैं। ❤

[@tradersshivasai4173]

Excellent interview Madam...thx to both of you..🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@SupriyaMondal3]

SO ANI removed the names of the companies as a media channel, excellent

[@pranavsinghgautam7279]

Defamation ke case honge toh unhi ko paisa bharna padega. Nhi toh Revant ko isiliye hataye hain. Ani ko toh milta nhi brand sponsor kyunki yeh tv channel nhi hai toh defamation case is most likely reason

[@johnydesparado123]

cowards

[@lone_warrior665]

Achha content kisi court case ke vajah s hatana pad jae ushhe toh achha ho hai, hide Karo.

[@Jayz-oq9ub]

They had to remove the name because if they hadn't this video would have got deleted.

[@Rakeshgupta-fo5mj]

They are smart nd u r idiot​@@johnydesparado123

[@KrantiYardi-zh1ph]

Thanks for getting Revanth. It's so important to read labels.i did not know about him.❤

[@manishciti1]

He is new version of Rajeev Dixit , great and informative show . thanks

[@ResearchReally]

This guy is so important to India. I have seen such discussion happening in the west so I am glad Revant is doing over here.

[@qwertyuiop9949]

@foodpharmer you're doing a great job! We need more people like you to come forward and create more awareness! I can't thank you enough!!

[@balakrishnanvenugopalan6860]

An eye opening podcast...It should reach maximum number of consumers.

[@ezhilarasan5545]

What a champion your are Revant.. Big salute... All the best for your endeavors. ❤

[@Reddylion]

This guy is doing a good job, many times i skip reading lables.

[@ashwini_kr]

Very enlightening and awakening, if this episode is made in hindi , maybe it could benefit to far more people 👍👍

[@sangamgupta3706]

Exactly

[@angeladacunha6360]

The BEST PODCAST IN A LONG WHILE. Such a 'selfless' person. I WISH YOU WELL IN ALL YOUR ENDEAVORS. ❤❤❤May your tribe increase

[@samruddhisamruddhi2079]

Revant You Are Doing A Wonderful Campaign Which I Can Understand Is Not Easy But Appreciate Your Grits, Passion And Integrity.

[@mohanayare]

He is fighting a BIG menace. We all need to support people like him.👍🏻 Thankyou ANI for introducing him to us❤

[@beenamenon6749]

Our Govt. must take note of such content to inform themselves of what ought to be in terms of Corporate Socisl Responsibility

[@frankmaninde3989]

Laddu in Tirupati TTD is unhealthy ghee..then think of other food products..!!

[@jaymehta3320]

Great work done Revant. People generally make faces when asked to read labels - taking the argument to the other extreme like "you want us to be in grocery store forever?" or like it was said in podcast "hawa khaayein phir?" Such a negative attitude even from the well to do people. And if nothing, they'll blame it on grocery stores or kirana wala to keep that product.

[@najan443]

He is doing a good job.

[@brahulrao]

Very important topic. Thank you.

[@raunac1498]

Kudos to this guy, I hope food nutrition gets introduced as a subject in schools

[@channelrex5238]

In 5 years this guy will be legend

[@Inevitable_Annihilation]

Why 5 years specifically? Are you an astrologer?

[@ashishvox899]

Liked only for inviting him. The best sensible move by ANI unlike biased/pro-regime/weird guests mostly.

[@bharatnadhani4532]

Serving game is rampant in USA , including supplements, they try to show more contents in a capsules. USA has not a clean or cour business practice. Many supplements do not bear expiry date.

[@SV-wu2my]

Very good podcast. Totally a different one and getting someone talking about real sense of making healthy India. Smita, you made it.

[@rajendra-2023]

He is making aware of products that uses chemicals which are harmful to Humans.

[@jayanpreejith5214]

Thankfully we have been watching programs without ads .

[@balajimahadeva1646]

I subscribed to revanth's youtube channel one year back. He is good. Please support him. Thanks smita ji. !!!. Glad that you invited Revanth. He has created an impact ❤

[@RohitSharma-gh4eh]

Sometimes I have to appreciate these kind of reporters for inviting such genuine personality.

[@aradhnatyagi4833]

Can't thank you enough Smita ji for inviting Revanth .Regards❤

[@perfopt9077]

35:14 - Alternative to biscuit is any savory snack. A rolled chappati with cheese. Even a fried savory is fine - just check the ingredients to make sure the oil is good. Better still make the fried stuff at home.

[@IshanSharma95]

One of your best podcasts !!! Thanks

[@SiddhishanandaSwami]

Many are called...few are choosen .....REVANT Ji is one of them....God bless....😊

[@xondhanxomadhan9685]

Awesome 10/10. I read labels now, thanks to you Revant.

[@SV-wu2my]

@39:00... man, i truly support you. This one line is sufficient in the entire video. This poscast is the best. Revant is an educationalist and awareness specialist.

[@tapasmaity3162]

Thank you for inviting such people who is working for better society

[@mohanrao6]

Avoid maggi noodles contains plastic and msg.

[@Rationalist8]

MSG is not bad.

[@anikalaghari1919]

I am so glad my family don’t have habits of eating cookies and we kept no biscuits in my kitchen. Loved the podcast!

[@paradevparadev5371]

We support u brother, we are with u

[@reeteshs02]

He has single handedly changed the way a lot of us look at packaged foods. No junk foods in schools could be a good initiative.

[@cryptoboi9584]

Junk foods are cheap. Students can afford.

[@bhavinmehta1984]

He is certainly one of the best here mam, no doubt...

[@chandramoulig5854]

Good podcast. Don't worry about legal issues common people are with you.

[@subhasishmishra4263]

This is by far one of the best podcast by smita ma'am. Thank you

[@codedusting]

We need trustfied for every product. A public funded. Even labels are false.

[@cryptoboi9584]

@@codedusting Trustified needs funding. Or govt collaboration. Then every fake products will be exposed.

[@codedusting]

@@cryptoboi9584 yes. But the incentive will also go away with the corporate funding or government connections.

[@navingene2006]

I am hearing Revant for the first time and I must say that I would like to hear me more. It is very good and informative podcast.

[@lorrainelobo9603]

Great job. Please create videos to create awareness among children.

[@jeraldcastelino7622]

I like and respect this guy This guy has guts for speaking the truth.

[@muravi8167]

Smitha, Thank you for the informative helpful and knowledgeable episode.

[@smoothsailing9491]

Dub in hindi Bangla Marathi, and other regional languages. Reach honi chahiye aisi podcast ka

[@sanjayshah2924]

This type of subject discussion sud be in hindi only. So that even majority of the ppl can understand easily

[@petertennyson2407]

You can have alternate as KHAKHRA in place of BUISCUIT. 🥰

[@karishmah2403]

I am so happy to see him getting fam for legit reason ❤