Recently, Maggi has been thrown into the news for having high MSG content. MSG(Mono Sodium Glutamate) is the Sodium salt of Glutamate proteins- a common flavour enhancing additive that has many ill effects on health and many studies have linked it to diabetes. (some facts here: http://www.msgtruth.org/whatisit.htm)
Even without MSG concerns, Maggi/instant noodles are NOT a healthy snack, not even the "atta" or "oats" variants. They are highly processed foods that are carbohydrate-heavy: they do not provide the essential vitamins, minerals or fibre required for a growing child. Nor do they have significant amounts of protein. It is much better to use grain which are less processed- like wheat and rice, as found in any Indian home, to make fresh healthy food for your children. Even other snacks, like biscuits, wafers and chips are over processed and have a lot of fats and carbohydrates and not enough nutritional value. No wonder our cities have shown such an increase in the number of overweight children!
Nestle products have come under questioning worldwide many, many times. But these are multinational corporations that have the wealth and power to get away with it most of the time. Even the Indian government policy advocates fresh home-cooked food for children. Keep your child's snacks simple and fresh- a well washed apple or a home cooked soup is any day a better snack than the over marketed, well-advertised packaged food that tries to lure us in.
Even without MSG concerns, Maggi/instant noodles are NOT a healthy snack, not even the "atta" or "oats" variants. They are highly processed foods that are carbohydrate-heavy: they do not provide the essential vitamins, minerals or fibre required for a growing child. Nor do they have significant amounts of protein. It is much better to use grain which are less processed- like wheat and rice, as found in any Indian home, to make fresh healthy food for your children. Even other snacks, like biscuits, wafers and chips are over processed and have a lot of fats and carbohydrates and not enough nutritional value. No wonder our cities have shown such an increase in the number of overweight children!
Nestle products have come under questioning worldwide many, many times. But these are multinational corporations that have the wealth and power to get away with it most of the time. Even the Indian government policy advocates fresh home-cooked food for children. Keep your child's snacks simple and fresh- a well washed apple or a home cooked soup is any day a better snack than the over marketed, well-advertised packaged food that tries to lure us in.
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