Policy

AAP MP Raghav Chadha Urges Government to Crack Down on FMCG Brands Selling Sugar Syrup as Fruit Juice

Shreya R.

AAP MP Raghav Chadha raised concerns in the Rajya Sabha over misleading marketing by FMCG beverage brands.

He highlighted how affordable ₹10 packaged drinks use fresh fruit imagery on the front but contain mostly sugar syrup.

Raghav Chadha demanded strict front-of-pack warnings for high sugar content to protect consumers from lifestyle diseases.

The intervention signals a growing regulatory threat to legacy FMCG and D2C brands relying on "health-washing" tactics.

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