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Food advertisement - False Claims:Do you really believe, when Sachin claims that "Boost is the secret of My Energy"? Do you ever wonder, Mr. Bachan would like to recommend 2 minute Maggie for his granddaughter as a healthy option? Yes in spite of knowing, that there is little truth in it, we still believe the advertisements, "They are made to believe". All heroes of real and movies part of this campaign, which influences our choices and affects our health. If we believe the food industry's claim, all the health calamities will disappear with in no time.

The health drinks like Horlicks and Boost which are promoted in other countries a flavoring substance are promoted as health drinks in India. How healthy they are? 'In almost all health drinks in the market, you would find from their labels that less than 6-7 per cent of their total content actually has proteins and vitamins vital for growth. The rest of the drink has processed ingredients, with 30 per cent sugar and 30 per cent carbs. The different flavours too are processed, rendering them in certain cases, unhealthy. Most of our nutritional information/awareness is coming from food industry. so be cautious while choosing the packaged food items, read the label, question their claims, and get the right information. Few food advertisements and objections of the claim has mentioned below-------