Recently, PepsiCo announced a ban on artificial colors in its snacks in the U.S., prioritizing consumer health and transparency. But here’s the shocking truth these same harmful additives are still present in products sold in India.
Why should Indian consumers be treated differently? Do we deserve lower standards just because regulations here are more relaxed?
This move highlights a growing concern: multinational corporations often adopt stricter health and safety measures abroad, while continuing to sell less healthy versions in developing markets.
As awareness grows, it’s time for Indian consumers to demand better transparency, healthier choices, and equal treatment. Companies must realize a customer’s health is valuable everywhere, not just in the West.
Do you think India needs stricter food safety regulations to protect consumers?
Yes india needs sticker safety regulation for consumer protection.not only pepsico every manufactured quality products imported to the neighbour countries every banned product pizza and mcdonald KFC eaten by the indians this double standard in food should be avoided
Health standards shouldn’t change based on geography. If a product isn’t safe for U.S. consumers, it shouldn’t be sold in India either. Our health matters just as much, and it’s time we demanded stricter regulations and accountability.
Exactly, Indian regulations tend to be more liberal and lenient compared to foreign countries. It is not just with PepsiCo, but most of the consumer products sold in India have lower standards than other countries. A recent case with Cerelac has been heard where the products sold in India have more sugar content than the ones sold internationally. So. stricter food safety regulations should be implemented to protect public health, and actions should be taken in case of non-compliance.
Yes india definitely needs strict regulations for maintaining consumer safety. Recently I found a biscuit brand whose taste I fell in love with and The parent company turned out to be indonesian, so I thought as it is an international brand they will definitely use quality ingredients but I was shocked when I saw that it contained palm oil , maida as major ingredient. Which is unfortunately the case for almost all these brands due to easy regulations in india. We must condemn such actions and call them out.
Absolutely! If these additives aren’t safe for consumers in the U.S., they shouldn’t be considered okay for us either. India definitely needs stricter food safety checks so we’re not left with “second-grade” standards.
This post really makes us think. If PepsiCo can remove harmful dyes in the U.S., why not in India too? Health risks don’t change with geography. Indian consumers deserve the same safety and respect. Companies should not take advantage of weaker rules here. We need stronger food laws and more awareness. It’s time we speak up and ask for clean, honest products.
Yes our government should take serious actions and requirements for required for the necessary companies who are failing to fulfil health standards and regulations.
Double standards in food occur when companies sell higher-quality or safer products in some markets but lower-quality versions in others, often targeting developing countries. This raises fairness and health concerns. As consumers, we deserve transparency, equal standards, and honest labeling, no matter where the food is sold or made.
From my perspective, it feels unfair that multinational companies maintain higher food safety standards abroad while compromising in India. Consumers here deserve the same level of health, transparency, and respect, not lower standards just because regulations are lenient. This happens because we don’t focus enough on these issues, so to prevent it, we need to spread more awareness and demand healthier choices.
Companies must realize a customer’s health is valuable everywhere, not just in the West.
