Nestle, PepsiCo, Unilever sell less healthy products in India: Report
New Delhi: A recent report reveals that major food and beverage companies, including Nestle, PepsiCo, and Unilever, are selling less healthy products in low income countries such as India.
According to a global index published by Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI), as cited by Business Standard, Nestle, PepsiCo and Unilever were among the companies found to be offering products in low income countries with lower scores on a health rating system.
The non-profit organisation found that across 30 companies, products sold in low-income countries received lower ratings on a star system developed in Australia and New Zealand compared to those sold in high income countries.
The average score was just 1.8 out of 5 for low income countries, while it was 2.3 for high income countries. Products with a score above 3.5 are considered healthy.
Mark Wijne, research director at ATNI, told Reuters that it is clear these companies are increasingly active in the poorest countries, but they are not selling their healthier products there.
“It’s a wake-up call for governments in these countries to be vigilant,” he added.
According to the World Health Organization, over one billion people around the world are living with obesity. The World Bank estimates that 70 percent of individuals who are overweight or obese reside in low-and-middle-income countries.
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Ex-Army officer assaulted, robbed at gunpoint by woman he met through matrimonial website
Mathura(UP), Apr 5 (PTI): A retired Army colonel from Haryana has filed a police complaint here, alleging that he was held hostage, assaulted, looted and forced to participate in an "obscene video" at gunpoint with a woman he met through a matrimonial website, police said on Saturday.
The woman from Mathura, who was allegedly in on the plan to rob him, was working with other accomplices, the ex-armyman said in his complaint filed on Thursday.
According to Barsana Station House Officer (SHO) Raj Kamal Singh, Colonel Rajneesh Soni (retired), a resident of Gurugram, reported that he was contacted by a woman from Barsana on a matrimonial website in January. The woman allegedly agreed to marry him, and they began communicating.
The woman allegedly persuaded the colonel to visit Barsana on January 25, requesting that he visit the Radharani temple. When he arrived, she arranged for his stay at a guest house and took him on a tour of the area, including a visit to the temple, the complainant said.
After returning to the guest house, the woman and her accomplices allegedly told the colonel that her brother had been involved in an accident and they needed to leave immediately. They then led him to a waiting car.
"Once outside the town limits, the colonel alleges that he was attacked by the occupants of the car. They seized his phone, physically assaulted him, and forced him to contact relatives and friends to transfer money," the SHO said.
"He was then taken back to the guest house, where he was allegedly forced to participate in obscene videos and photographs at gunpoint. He was threatened that the videos would be made public if he reported the incident," the officer said.
The colonel has alleged that his purse, bag, gold chain, debit card and Rs. 12,000 in cash were stolen from the guest house.
After an unsuccessful attempt at locating the perpetrators himself, the colonel finally reported the incident to the Barsana police two days ago, he said.
"A case has been registered under relevant sections of the BNS and all facts are being investigated. Further action will be taken as per facts found in the investigation," the SHO said.
