From Biscuits, Cooking Oil, Instant Noodles, Toothpaste, Chewing Gums... there are one too many advertisers in India, attaching the word - Health, Healthy,without any responsibility. In fact, if you visit McDonalds, even their  table pamphlets talk about health with great prominence!

Ads which claim that a change in cooking oil can help your kid pass with flying colors in the exams. Biscuits which make you lighter and more energetic.Toothpastes with Namak, which can help you prevent toothaches. Most of these claims are completely questionable.

Advertisers abroad, need to prove their health claims for their products. They go through rigorous approvals, before they can proclaim anything as healthy - whereas we are in a free for all scenario!

You would be surprised to know that Nestle's Maggi projecting itself as a Healthy Snack, is banned in various developed countries including the UK. In fact, they have even been fined Nestle for such stuff.

Alas, Large companies of even the size of Nestle, continue to discriminate and have double standards in their marketing policies.

Sad there isnt any active regulation correcting such stuff in India, trying to curb such malpractices by giant organizations with ironically huge "Corporate Social Responsibility" Budgets!

Can we do something?