From burgers to a whopping 21 flavours of ice creams, Nirula’s was the first to the wonders of American fast food. But, with the entry of MNCs McDonald’s and KFC, its shine began to dim.
KFC has become the first major fast food chain to add a plant-based chicken product to its menu. Introduced in US on 10 January, it ‘tastes like fried chicken' but is made from plants.
Nestle recently acknowledged that over 60% of its food and beverage products are unhealthy. Studies have also found a link between decreased vitamin D level and frequent consumption of instant noodles.
In 2018, it was because of FSSAI's directives that 10,500 non-compliant food vendors were delisted by food delivery services like Zomato, Swiggy and UberEats.
Eating out is one of the first expenditures consumers reduce when economy slows, but restaurants are also the first to benefit when sentiment turns around.
Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
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