Archive · 26 Jul 2025
FoodPharmer Warns About Food Ingredients, Label Tips
Food expert FoodPharmer talked about ingredients in food and how to read labels.
He pointed out that titanium dioxide, found in drinks and candies, might be linked to cancer, even though it's allowed in India but banned elsewhere.
He also mentioned that the word 'natural' on food labels isn't always a good thing.
He stopped eating protein bars because they had hidden sugar, and explained that being healthy isn't just about avoiding one bad ingredient, but about your overall diet.
He also gave tips on reading labels: ingredients are listed by weight, shorter ingredient lists are generally better, and longer expiry dates often mean more preservatives.
FoodPharmer highlights titanium dioxide, used in food, as potentially cancer-linked and banned in some countries.
FoodPharmer states that 'natural' labels are often marketing tactics and not always healthy.
FoodPharmer reveals he stopped consuming protein bars due to their high sugar content despite 'no added sugar' claims.
He debunks the myth that avoiding single ingredients like palm oil or maida guarantees health.
FoodPharmer provides label-reading tips: ingredient order by weight, shorter ingredient lists are better, and longer expiry dates indicate more preservatives.
- Who
- FoodPharmer (Revant Himatsingka)
- What
- FoodPharmer shares insights on food ingredients, label reading, and dietary myths.
- When
- Not explicitly stated, but during an interview.
- Where
- FinancialExpress.com
- Why
- To educate consumers on healthier food choices and improve label-reading comprehension.
Consumer Safety Advocate
Food Industry
Ingredient safety
Consumer Safety Advocate
Advocates for tighter regulations of potentially harmful food ingredients.
Food Industry
Suggests that government regulations do not sufficiently protect consumer health.
- Expert
- FoodPharmer (Revant Himatsingka)
- Ingredient Highlight
- Titanium dioxide (E171), Red 40
- Titanium Dioxide Status in India
- Legal
- Titanium Dioxide Status in some countries
- Banned in Europe and Middle East
- Food example stopped eating
- Protein bars
- Label tip 1
- Ingredients are listed by weight (highest volume first)
- Label tip 2
- Shorter ingredient lists are better.
- Label tip 3
- Longer expiry dates, more preservatives.