Decoding Nutrition Labels With Revant Himatsingka AKA Food Pharmer: The Truth Behind Packaged Foods | S2 E9
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In this episode of The Luke Coutinho Show, I am absolutely thrilled to welcome Revant Himatsingka, widely known as the Food Pharmer. With a passion for empowering individuals to make informed choices about their nutrition, he has sparked a revolution in spotting misleading food labels and ingredients.
Join me as we uncover:
Revant’s journey from finance to spreading health awareness
The substitution of nutritious food with packaged products due to misleading advertising
Importance of introducing nutrition education in schools alongside traditional subjects
Revant’s experiences with legal notices on certain brands
Recent regulatory changes by FSSAI, such as restrictions on labeling certain drinks as health drinks
The challenges and loopholes surrounding organic product claims
Identifying misleading labels and ingredients, such as hydrolyzed vegetable protein, commonly found in products marketed as healthy
And much more…