Horlicks: A person making health related videos on social media raised the issue of high sugar content in drinks like Horlicks and Bornevita. That is why it is mentioned in this video that it is not appropriate to give such drinks to children. Millions of people have watched this video. After that the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights i.e. NCPCR sent a notice to all States and Union Territories whether these drinks are really good for health or not.
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) sells many products in the market like Horlicks, Boost. These products have now been removed from the ‘Healthy Drinks’ category by the company. These drinks will henceforth be classified under the ‘Functional Nutritional Drinks’ category. The mention of ‘healthy’ next to their name has been removed by government order. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has directed e-commerce companies not to sell ‘healthy’ drinks on their sites. So Hindustan Unilever took this decision. Hindustan Unilever Chief Financial Officer Ritesh Tiwari held a press conference on April 24 and disclosed this. He said this change will now make it easier to categorize the product more accurately and transparently.
What are functional nutritional drinks?
According to the company, Functional Nutritional Drinks (FND) are beverages that address protein, micronutrient deficiencies. FND is known as a non-alcoholic drink. In which bioactive substances from plant, animal, marine or microbial sources are used. It provides additional health benefits.
What is the reason behind this change?
A person making health related videos on social media raised the issue of high sugar content in drinks like Horlicks and Bornevita. That is why it is mentioned in this video that it is not appropriate to give such drinks to children. Millions of people have watched this video. After that the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights i.e. NCPCR sent a notice to all states and Union Territories whether these drinks are really good for health or not.
After this viral video, a heated debate started on the health benefits of malt based beverages. Even leading companies for malt-based beverages such as Hindustan Unilever say they use sugar responsibly as per technical requirements and consumer preferences. But pediatricians refute the companies’ claims. The extra sugar in this drink has proven to be unhealthy for children.
Read also: PM KISAN: This is the date of PM Kisan 17th tranche payment in farmers’…
