Why are Indian consumers saddled with ‘less healthy’ packaged food?
The Global Access to Nutrition Index 2024 report has found that companies like PepsiCo, Nestlé and Unilever sell products in India that are nutritionally inferior to the West, taking full advantage of lax rules and low awareness.

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