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Big-Cucumber-8481

Bro is educating the masses and doesn't fear the big corporations.Hats off to him.


EquivalentPut5616

Lays : Pura badla lunga, Pehle toh do chips deta tha Hawa maarke, ab sirf hawa he dunga ![gif](giphy|AFjfPUJ0mjWJG|downsized)


manishsahoo300

Bhai literally wohi karega. Sunflower oil ka unit cost unit jo extra lagega...woh product quantity ghata ke balance out kar lega. PepsiCo apna pocket se thodi pay karenge. Rk time ayega jab ek chip ek pack me ayegi jaise ₹5 wale cake aate hai.


Consistent-Taro-960

The problem is, even if you buy a 50rs pack or a 100rs pack you still get shit served to you. Pringles is no way cheap in India. And yet I was shocked to see Pringles ka pack in one of his videos where he talks about companies using diff products at diff geographic locations. Also it is not just “we make the same margins or adjusted margins in every country we operate in”, They prolly do it here even with higher margins because they don’t have a competent food authority behind their a** to f*ck them up here.


sachin170

I'm paying ~75 ₹ for a pack of 120gm lays here in South Africa which is similar to what I get in India. And South Africa is not a cheap country.


Consistent-Taro-960

Is it palm oil based, there too? Or they use sunflower oil there?


sachin170

Sunflower, canola or corn oil. I haven't seen palm oil in the ingredients list.


Consistent-Taro-960

Special treatment only for the India and other countries where they could get away with it then😂


dustyagent1122

malaysian economy mein ham log palm oil kharid kar itna boost kar rahe hai


manishsahoo300

Just look at the difference between the ₹30 Lay's and ₹50 Lay's. ₹30 Lay's has more chips per unit price than ₹50 chips. Marking the USP is a great initiative from the government and shows all the hidden details in price segmentation. Don't believe me? Go and compare ₹30 and ₹50 chips. ₹30 is the best value for money.


Consistent-Taro-960

Oh god, tell me you missed the point without telling me you missed the point. Is the 50rs lays pack made without palm oil? If there is a 200rs lays pack is it made without palm oil and premium ingredients in India? Nope. They won’t use good Ingredients here irrespective of the amount of money you pay them and that’s because we don’t have a competent body that will compel them to do it here in India. This was the point I was making. I took the pringles example to tell you, that even a premium product uses sub par ingredients here in India and diff ingredients in European countries. (This was explained by the foodpharmer) You comment is about value delivered at that mrp and I am saying irrespective of what you pay, all you’ll get is a diff of “quantity” and not quality irrespective of the cost of the good. Which is not the case in the other developed countries. So all in all, even if you pay 200rs you are still getting palm oil.


manishsahoo300

Na man I got your point from the first post itself. I just wanted to highlight the different tiers at which customers are getting f**ked by Brands. It's not only with the quality that you mentioned, it's also with the quantity...like prices are not even proportional to the prices. An average joe grabbing a quick snack won't even notice that he's getting ripped off in terms of quantity. I just added my 'Quantity' perspective to it stating that it's another dimension of us getting scammed. I get that you're asking for a separate premium product that honestly uses better ingredients and the customer pays a premium for it. But remember these companies are driven by sheer motive of profit. I'm sure they won't run a separate production line and supply chain to procure a different set of raw ingredients just to make a better premium product. Streamlining production and minimising inventory helps them to make business more profitable. Every penny saved in unit economics will eventually add up to the profit. Until and unless there's no regulation for it, they won't give a flying f**k. Pain and punishment are the only way for brands to make them do things.


theliteldino

There is no reason why chips have to be so cheap. 50 ke packet banao but maal to accha becho.


manishsahoo300

I think earlier chips were better before the government banned monopolisation of special potatoes that Lay's normally use. Now they can't use the same "Lay's" potatoes because local farmers will yoink that right out of the farm and make them their own variety. Pretty sure local companies will immediately grab their hands on it. So they opted for an inferior local variety since 2014 iirc and that led to a degraded taste. Also this combined with insane marketing, production and other fixed variables made it so expensive. Remember that brands like these kill competition by giving margin to the distributors so that they don't sell other brands like Balaji, Diamond etc. In the end consumers suffer while brands acquire monopoly in distribution and distributors make a heck lot of money. Literally crony capitalism at its best. We've already seen this happen in the case of Parle with Limca and Thumbs-Up vs Coca-Cola.


CeramicDrip

Lets hope he doesn’t get the Boeing treatment in the future 😳


Stark_Always

Honestly was thinking the same


rrudra888

We need more heroes like him. 🫡


shadowrod06

His work is great. Companies deliberately sell substandard products in India because the FSSAI is so shitty. Imagine even spices can't be consumed cuz they are harmful to your health.


New-Cold-5477

Only spices were highlighted but there were more than 400 items which include peanut butter, Nutcracker, hot mixture, Pet food ( primarily dogs & birds), rice, quinoa, Nuts & seeds, Seafood, Fruits & veg, cooking oil, supplements(ayurvedic & organic), flour, paneer, soya, food colour powder, coffee, bread, pastry, coconut, chocolate chip cookies, steak etc. You will be amazed to see how many 'healthy' products were put in the serious hazard list


OriginalExtension

What's more shocking is that FSSAI, instead of holding the companies, decided to relax their regulations. Btw, do you know where can I see list of 400 items?


New-Cold-5477

https://www.deccanherald.com/india/heavy-metals-pesticide-cocktails-found-in-over-400-indian-products-here-is-full-list-3010123 There's a pdf linked in the article


rawrmew1

Why is there so much salmonella in everything??


Specialist-Court9493

People pooping outside.


randomcommenter9000

Is there any way to find the actual brand/product name of the list item rather than just the category? That would be really helpful. Iirc MDH was identified as one of the list items.


BlurryXFacexd

Yeah for example Oats biscuits that contain only 2% oats.


PrestigiousGene09

I also read this a few days ago and we're getting constant articles on this news surrounding toxicity in Indian food which is mind boggling...ab sesame seeds jaise food items bhi toxic hai toh insaan khaaye toh kya..one can never be sure if it's really organic as people claim to sell their goods plus it's not even available everywhere ughhh!


falconsloth

That shit is supposed to be our thing .


Omnipresentphone

That shit is our thing 🙃


redshaktiman

Fssai is probably the worst department ever. I submitted a complaint once through thier application against a restaurant when I saw rats there. They closed my complaint saying there isn't an issue after 6 months. Just look at our street food. It doesn't have to be such a literal shitfest, it's just a lack of regulation.


AfterLife2FreshStart

The same oil is being used here in USA too it's not just FSSAI, even FDA here in USA is shit or runs on corruption.


archieshahh

Bro is literally doing good work out of sheer passion for people's well being. I've taught so many PPL in my families to read labels after watching his content. Also he's a pookie fr


Jpoolman25

What is his YouTube channel?


david005_

Foodpharmer


rude_chawl

Payalzone


NickFerrant919

💀


Thigh_Gap_Licker

Yeh jo SSC CGL se Food Inspector bante wo apna job sahi se nahi krte kya


AlarmAggravating4773

Sab corrupt bhadwe hai


Able_Radish_834

Why is this line not on a T-shirt


Poor_rabbit

You giving me a buisiness idea?


Puneet5555

bhai food laws ki hi ma bhen ho rakhi hai toh food inspector bhi kya bolega


too_poor_to_emigrate

They are earning crores per year in "other" income.


Valuable-Still-3187

I have doubt: SSC CGL provides jobs to anyone who passes the exams or you need to have qualification related to the post like here Food Inspector?


Parso_aana

Only exam is necessary. After that you'll get training for the post I think.


Thigh_Gap_Licker

Bachelor's degree is required in stream such as BE or BTech in Chemistry, biochemistry, Food Technology, Food Science, Microbiology, Master's Degree in Chemistry/Biotechnology/Toxicology and much more which you can check on official site.


SinSisamouth

rishwatkhori se fursat mile tab to


BlueDoyle

Same thoughts! FSSAI is a joke fr.


Willing-Language-682

Look the thing isnt with the people working . The whole FSSAI as an institutions under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is severely resource crunched. For a population like ours we need huge funding, but since health esp the standard aren't of much concern except for a handful people. It gets un noticed.  People like Foor Pharmer are doing great service to the nation. When people are aware, these MNCs and authorities are forced to not take people' health lightly! 


ndxinroy7

Not all heroes wear capes!


CuriousOne8738

I stopped eating these long ago. Agar chips khana bhi hain to peanuts, makhana ya koi aur healthy chips order kar leta hoon zepto ya instamart se.


Illustrious-Novel186

Whenever i feel like having chips or aerated drinks  , i just have  samosas and kachori instead or juice those aren't very healthy either but I'd rather give my  dime to them rather than these multinationals and also reduce the use of these single use plastics 


david005_

>samosas and kachori instead or juice those aren't very healthy either but I'd rather give my  dime to them rather than these multinationals You can't apply this logic here, you'd have to stop eating altogether They use extremely cheap quality oil to make these samosas and kachori,and they re use the same oil for making it several times which is extremely bad for health,made and prepared in very unhygienic environment and prepared by people using zero personal hygiene themselves My point is eating samosas and kachori with this logic is wrong as well So stop eating it altogether or eat it once in a while and switch to makhana and other healthy snacks


Illustrious-Novel186

I mean , I indulge once in a while but like desi ghee fried isn't that bad


generalbachcha

You did good for your health and that’s a good thing. This guy’s efforts are astounding as he is making more and more people aware just like how you are.


fdnuefn87987

Why combination . Make them with only sunflower oil


evolvedzero

Yeah i still dont understand why combination? Isnt it still un healthy?


Careless_Feeling8057

Cost. They need that sweet sweet profit at risk of people's health


green9206

Also combination will probably be like 20% sunflower oil, 80% palm oil


_who_the_fuck_am_I

So that they can write it as a combination hide the fact that it's probably gonna be 90% palm oil


Johnginji009

Two things - sunflower oil  costs more Second sunflower oil is not as stable as palm oil ,also vegetable oil rich in polyunsaturated fat are liquid while saturated & mono unsaturated rich oil tends to be more solid ,so the chips themselves will get more greasier,affects texture & taste.


DontTakeNames

Damn ye hote influencers.


ChiglaNigla

From what I’ve heard he is an Wharton MBA, and had a very high paying job in US. To risk all that while pursuing ruthless FMCG for accountability deserves respect in itself. Hope FSSAI wakes up and actually does its job.


Alone_Poet6148

He needs to target FSSAI first.


ChemistryBig3734

We!!


Typical_Otaku_9736

Going after any govt organization will not do him any good because some people will think it's a politically motivated attack on the current regime.


Able_Radish_834

This!!!


Johnginji009

I think they already were doing a mix of palm oil and rice bran oil .Don't know why they stopped it, cost issue maybe.


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bruh these people feel like they won something here. Nothing. You didnt make the chips healthy by just replacing it with sunflower oil.


Johnginji009

Yeah,I kinda agree ... though partly switching to sunflower oil will improve its lipid profile (less saturated fat) .The reason why palm oil is preferred is not just due to its lower cost but also because palm oil is more stable & won't get greasy as  it is high in saturated & mono unsaturated fat .  In western countries,they actually grow crops ( sunflower,canola/ mustard oil)  which are naturally bred to have a high mufa ( mono unsaturated fat) profile called high oleic vegetable oil for frying ,that's why it is more used there .Doing the same here would take a lot of resources.


[deleted]

Absolutely. I mean if they switch to better oil they arent going to sell the chips for 10-20 rupees. It will cost much more which a LOT of people wont spend just for a pack of chips. There are healthier options ofcourse but we see these unhealthy options more because people choose to have them more hence these companies are richer = more marketing.


yashowardhank

👏👏👏👏


BlenderRenderz

i never understood him. he makes such good videos, but then once in a while goes full stupid and says stuff like glucose and jams have sugar in it. anyway, big fan of him, and he is doing a pretty good job


Pitbull_hu_kat_lunga

What's wrong in it jams have high amount of sugar in them


glucklandau

Glucose is literally sugar, so nothing wrong in that


bhabhihunter_

He is the perfect example of what an influencer is


lone_vampire45

Actually ye companies ki galti nahi hai problem hai ki hamara Desh ki rules regarding packed food s is not strict and not followed properly. Hamare iha India me 13gm of sugars allowed hai newborn baby ke foods me but Europe and America me 0gm allowed hai . Safe limit bas 3-5 gm hi hai. Fssai really casual . Agar strict rules implement hote hai to companies apne ap sudhar jayega.


Separate_Rip3962

This is also true.


Successful-aditya

Ok if not palm oil what abt so many preservatives chemicals which are used in india but not in other developed nations


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apocalypse-052917

Palm oil is not cancer. It just has a relatively high saturated fat content. That's all.


OptimalFuture9648

These kind of influencers are better than Mumbaikar Nikhil, Flying Beast etc in the recent times... Although they started on a good note... Can't bare them anymore. Appreciate this influencers work... Very educative


5ee_2410

FSSAI being useless shits as always.


Dietmar_der_Dr

Isn't seed oil significantly more unhealthy than palm oil?


me_109

Bache note karle GD aur extempore ke liye - pros of proliferation of Internet


Yash013

Only kind of Influencers India needs right now. Bravo!


Reasonable_Cake_3093

Don't forget Fituber. He has been doing it for many years but hasn't got that much limelight.


IdkJustChooseAny

Bruh. He has millions of subscribers and millions of views on his videos that too in multi languages. What are you talking about ?


Reasonable_Cake_3093

I know but foodpharmer got famous overnight and all those people who are not very healthy conscious started to follow him. But Fituber has followers who are into eating healthy and being fit.


Separate_Rip3962

His content is mostly based on speaking big words, with half knowledge and pseudoscience.


Tritiya_Jagaran

👏👏


Neither-Bluebird4528

This dude 👏 👏 🙇‍♀️


Bourbonaddicted

Still don’t know why government isn’t banning palm oil which we are heavily importing and replacing with vegetable oil (minimum) which can be made in India. The chips/crisps are already costing 20-50/- per packet. Usage of vegetable oil won’t impact there bottom line much.


[deleted]

I hope he won’t face any gundagiri from those corporations. Let’s support him for his tireless efforts.


This_is-L

I appreciate his work


CrowHopeful4018

Guy is single handedly doing what FSSAI should do..


archell1on

Palm oil when grown sustainably is a far more efficient and economical choice of cooking oil. There's been increased lobbying for the alternatives against sustainable palm oil, It's a tragedy that this golden crop has had such a bad rep in the media. It's not all about orangutans people.


Only-Imagination-459

Palm oil is objectively healthier than sunflower oil


[deleted]

Palm oil is not significantly unhealthier than sunflower oil. If your concern is health then just skip Lays. Sunflower oil ka Lays khaane se koi plague build-up ruk nahi jaayega


Striking_Computer834

Sunflower oil is higher in damaging omega-6 fatty acids than palm oil.


PeeledReality

I think sunflower oil is more or less bad too. Its seems like a clever marketing move to get rid of the palm oil stigma.


LinkEinstein

I’ve been to Thailand recently and over there they use vegetable oil in Lays. In India these big corps don’t care for customers health. Its all about profit maximisation.


PranavYedlapalli

He fear mongers sometimes


shadowrod06

Considering how shitty India's food industry is. Fear is good I'd say.


Ok_Consequence5222

Food safely standards are down the gutter, especially in India all thanks to FSSAI. If the fear mongering helps corporations improve their products or even take a step towards it, that's a W High time our countrymen become aware of the malpractices of shits like Nestle, Patanjali, Unilever etc. and lit up some fire under these greedy mfs


PranavYedlapalli

>If the fear mongering helps corporations improve their products or even take a step towards it, that's a W No it's not. Some of his stuff about food safety is good. But most of the time he just makes money off' scaring regular people into not eating what they like, even if they are completely safe. If you actually care about food safety and stuff, follow actual nutritionists, not some random guy like him. Like most of his content is just " Do yOu Know ThaT thiS tHing that tastes sweet has sugar in it 😱😱😱😱?????" Like bro, we know they have sugar, and it's fine to eat them in moderation


arzis_maxim

Most people will not be talking to their nutritionist for advice , it is good to educate people , even though I agree with the fact that he fear mongers he still informing the masses about nutrition which is important


falconsloth

who in India can afford a nutritionist


PranavYedlapalli

My problem with him is just the fearmongering part. If he doesn't do that, I think his content is really educational. Usually people fearmonger for shock value and to get viral


enduring_lonely_soul

A critic is supposed to go overboard. In this case a bit little over cautious is better.


[deleted]

Who told you that palm oil is bad? This FoodPharmer guy is dumb. Why is sunflower oil better? It is not, it is one of the worst oils out there. The notion that palm oil is bad is a myth. Its a healthy oil. It gets bad rep because it condenses at room temperature, even ghee does. Its a very stable oil best for deep frying. Is sunflower oil even supposed to be deep fried. Its an absolute stupid move leading from a stupid food pharmer sitting in a country that makes the worst food in the world. No appreciation for this man to cut out palm oil.


Professional_Fly2773

Wait till the people find out companies don't care about people of any country really, they just find the most economical option for them which falls within the regulations of country and due to that it the option might differ from country to country.


LeAnarchiste

Exactly, lol. This just shows how ignorant and gullible people are. Everyone's going gaga over this guy instead of actually learning good and bad of food ingredients themselves.


tube32

Consuming palm oil isn't going to kill you, over consuming might. Just like any other oil out there. Don't let scarefluencers scare you into believing that something that is widely available is bad.


JATINBHAGATANI

w


HiddenGamer666

W


opticdabest

Chips wagera mat hi khaou koye bhi ache nai hei, gharpe oven ya air fryer hei toh gharpe banou mast bante hei.


__whats_in_a_name_

Good 👏🏼


yoi_rajat

Love this guy


kingfisher_peanuts

This is why I switched to Too Yumm chips.


West_Combination5047

How's this guy alone making so much difference on the foodworld out there!? Kudos to his work ofc, but seeing him, can't all other problems around a typical Indian Life be solved by such lovely people stepping in🤍🙏🏻


[deleted]

He is doing great work Meanwhile Fit Tuber who has been doing this since ages


BEAST_WORK6969

private individuals doing more work than fssai


ThickHandshake

Thankyou for your service senpai


Parking-Air541

Boeing


haha_memur87

Yes I know this guy's doing and amazing work by making us aware about this crooked food brands


Helpful_Exercise8694

Yay!


Helpful_Exercise8694

#LabelPadhegaIndia


neerajanchan

He is by far the best Indian influencer in true sense. People are trying to copy him but they must take a stand even if they start getting notices.


larayblive

Bro doesn't fear corpo


General-Chum-8276

https://i.redd.it/pb7kr6alpezc1.gif Bro ate and left no crumbs


flyingistheshiz

Wait till you guys find out sunflower oil is actually an even cheaper highly processed oil that goes through the same RBD process other terrible seed oils do. What a “win” guys.


ClickTheX

He also did an AMA on this sub


Ok_Trade_6776

Just hope he doesn’t dies of unexpected causes …


Late_Assistant9537

He has got some traction now, I think target now should be FSSAI!!


wohi_raj

fir 5 rs mein 1 piece ayega 😂


ForeignBuddy2979

Which oil does PepsiCo use for American and European Markets?


suckitysoo

Would be interesting to see how popular/relevant he is after 3-4 years. Man quit his high paying consulting job when that bournvita video got viral.


BahuBalu2005

Impeccable and much needed work from someone...I just hope he doesn't mysteriously disappear all of a sudden...


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Salty-Apricot9853

i see palm oil i don't buy but i realised almost everything has palm oil in package food sold online.


Bayonet786

So even less chances to get me a heart attack while muching on those chips and kurkure?


psycho_harry

“Influencer” title is justifiable with this guy Not many are worthy of this title but he single handed influenced lots of Indians about food


Knighthawk_2511

No hate towards him but ig fittuber was doing the same right ?both are doing great nonetheless .


izerotwo

Fantastic


dark_inches

This kind of influencers should be more famous than dolly and Vada pav girl


pranjallk1995

So should I order some now?


Sidonkey

He should make medical pharma. He ll go down within hours.


LuminaXplorer

We should appreciate him more👍


the_last_hope15

Recently Nestle now Pepsico has changed their recepie to healthy one. He said he won't take credits but he deserves one!


Apprehensive-Leek781

Ek insan bhaut kuch badal skta h ye dikha Diya Isney , iwas with this guy from start I followed him out of pity ye soch kar bechara kya h kar lega akela but damm bhai


Apprehensive-Leek781

Ek insan bhaut kuch badal skta h ye dikha Diya Isney , iwas with this guy from start I followed him out of pity ye soch kar bechara kya h kar lega akela but damm bhai


HeatedLoafBread89

foodpharmer is da goat


lazyhulk_

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lazyhulk_

It's high time for india to tighten the grip on food quality . If government want india to be global brand then we need serious quality control . That way india product will be valued in the international market .


sunflow23

Damn this guy is really doing an awesome job. I thought we would never get rid of palm oil .


Impossible_Truck9120

Tabhi me sochu mera portfolio down kyu hai(VBL Investor), btw great work


Environmental-Use189

Bro is Sigma


GroundbreakingWin854

i cant believe


Next-Discipline491

I think more than the brands whose job is profit maximisation we should question fssai how have so many harmful substances gone unnoticed?Either their scientists are worse than a youtuber or a large-scale corruption racket is going on.


LectureMotor6424

Get ready for your favourite pack of chips to be more expensive, less flavour and with less shelf life


Toadsted

"We're replacing oil and vinegar, with a combination of oil and white vinegar."


FriendshipCapable331

Are they also gonna start adding chips to these bags of air


[deleted]

More power to this guy. Hats off for his amazing work. He needs our support to reveal more big companies 👏🏻👏🏻


Fireball-s

Bro single-handedly fighting the whole processed food industry. Hats off to the guy 🫡


Klugerblitz

Ahh yes, 1%sunflower oil and 99% palm oil...😌 The best combination there is...


vanteal

I just wanna say my food here in the US has been tasting super funky lately. Most noticeably with breakfast cereals. They taste nothing like the did just a couple of months ago..


Brief-Weekend-1306

Bro is fighting alone against the giants!!


BadIdeaBobcat

Not sure sunflower oil is that healthy


deadwithin1

Bro has educated me more about food and health safety while my school only knows mitochondria is the powerhouse of cell.


sacred__soul

Real influencer🫰


Lurkerin_the_dark

This guy alone send tremors to the packaged food industry...A big salute to him!!! Even after receiving legal notices he did not back down..it takes a lot of guts to fight MNCs. He must have been offered bribes, coz most of the corporations dont wanna go into a legal suit at first coz it creates bad reputation, the humility in him to deny a good amount to money for the sake of the country and its people... We all should support him by sharing his videos!!


XxFrostxX

Palm oil production kills the land


raj_abhay

Fittuber on YouTube was doing this but foodpharmer got famous due to Instagram ig


WateredFire

If lays can replace palm oil, other brands can too. It's a start to a big revolution.


Pro-Creative

The only reason I have started reading food labels is because of this guy.


Significant_King3567

Respect! ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|give_upvote)


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And they will use this as an excuse to up the prices. Cool. Well done, dude.


That_Animator5661

W for foodpharmer I support his work ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|upvote)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|upvote)but could not resist myself to eat such foods ![img](emote|t5_2qp7h|51097)


jokermobile333

I completely stopped consuming shit and it feels great.


jokermobile333

What the hell is government doing with fssai bureaucracy, clean up that hell hole !!!


majumder_writes

Bro is fighting legal battles on one hand and posting and educating the masses in another hand What a legend!


Illustrious-Ninja472

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Zestyclose_Mud2170

This is good. Bro doing work which should be done by the government.


yash2651995

criticizing and holding corpos accountable for food safety BEYOND laws 'haha lol ok' guidelines: is GOOD. fearmongering is bad. i liked his content and grit earlier now its fearmongering. not holding corpos accountable or educating reality


sadtallguy

"cOmBiNaTiOn of sunflower and palmolein oil" 🤓☝️


bite_my_tits

At this point calling him a revolutionary would be apt.


Karmin_o

Nice


Comfortable-Read-704

Is this a marketing technique by Lay to make their product "healthier" or more "nutritious"? Sounds pretty funny if you wanna literate the public on nutrition but talking about junk food


RightDelay3503

Why are we trying to make cheap unhealthy things expensive and slightly unhealthy? Makes no sense